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arbuscŭla: ae, f.
dim. from arbor, as maiusculus, minusculus, from maior, minor.
I A small tree, shrub.
A Lit., Varr. R. R. 3, 15; Col. 5, 10, 7; 5, 11, 13; 11, 2, 79.—
B Transf., of a tuft of feathers: arbuscula crinita, i. e. the crown on the head of the peacock, Plin. 11, 37, 44, § 121.—
II In mechanics, a movable machine for propelling military engines, Gr. ἁμαξόποδες, Vitr. 10, 20.

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-|lshtext=<b>arbuscŭla</b>: ae, f.<br /> [[dim]]. from [[arbor]], as [[maiusculus]], [[minusculus]], from [[maior]], [[minor]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[small]] [[tree]], [[shrub]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lit., Varr. R. R. 3, 15; Col. 5, 10, 7; 5, 11, 13; 11, 2, 79.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., of a [[tuft]] of feathers: [[arbuscula]] crinita, i. e. the [[crown]] on the [[head]] of the [[peacock]], Plin. 11, 37, 44, § 121.—<br /><b>II</b> In mechanics, a movable [[machine]] for propelling [[military]] engines, Gr. [[ἁμαξόποδες]]>, Vitr. 10, 20.
+|lshtext=<b>arbuscŭla</b>: ae, f.<br /> [[dim]]. from [[arbor]], as [[maiusculus]], [[minusculus]], from [[maior]], [[minor]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[small]] [[tree]], [[shrub]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lit., Varr. R. R. 3, 15; Col. 5, 10, 7; 5, 11, 13; 11, 2, 79.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., of a [[tuft]] of feathers: [[arbuscula]] crinita, i. e. the [[crown]] on the [[head]] of the [[peacock]], Plin. 11, 37, 44, § 121.—<br /><b>II</b> In mechanics, a movable [[machine]] for propelling [[military]] engines, Gr. [[ἁμαξόποδες]], Vitr. 10, 20.
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