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tunica
/ˈtunɪkə/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
Word history
From Latin tunica. Doublet of tunic and maybe distantly related to chiton.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- From the ENABLE word list, a public domain list made for word games.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 4 million words.
- In the spelling bee
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