# verruca

> English word · Noun · IPA /vəˈɹuːkə/

## Definitions
1. A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus.
2. A rounded projection or wart.
3. A sexine element similar to a wart.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin verrūca. Doublet of wart.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/verruca