Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, the fleshy part under the chin.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
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Examples
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Record-setting heat this summer and lack of rain have halted the flow on this part of the Brazos, and Notropis buccula and Notropis oxyrhynchus have been stuck in isolated pools.
Scientists Fish for Way to Save Shiners Ana Campoy 2011
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"Eight buccula…51 oxy," they yelled out as Mr. Mayes tallied the numbers in an orange notebook.
Scientists Fish for Way to Save Shiners Ana Campoy 2011
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S, and yarrow we can wrinkly crosspiece and buccula for a seaside that, at its bedder, may not be unseasoned for it.
Rational Review 2009
reesetee commented on the word buccula
A double chin!
January 5, 2008
ofravens commented on the word buccula
Not to be confused with Dracula, Broccula, or Bunnicula.
Hee.
April 9, 2008
seanahan commented on the word buccula
I immediately thought bunnicula.
April 10, 2008
missanthropist commented on the word buccula
I wonder what this has in common with 'Bucolic'. The implications are damning!
July 31, 2008