wart

English

/wɔːt/, /wɔɹt/

noun
Definitions
  • (pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
  • Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
  • (computing) Any of the prefixes used in Hungarian notation.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wearte inherited from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ (wart, l, en).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wartǭ

Gloss

wart, l, en

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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