verruca

 
Pronunciation: /vəˈruːkə/

noun (plural verrucae /-kiː, -siː/ or verrucas)

  • a contagious and usually painful wart on the sole of the foot; a plantar wart.
  • (in medical use) a wart of any kind.

Derivatives

verrucose

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛrʊkəʊz, vəˈruː-/
adjective

verrucous

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛrʊkəs, vəˈruː-/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin

Spelling help

Spell verruca with a double r but a single c. The plural can be spelled either verrucas or verrucae (as in the original Latin).