tunicle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tu"ni*cle noun

Etymology

L. tunicula a little tunic, coat, or membrane, dim. of tunica a tunic: cf. OF. tunicle.

Definitions

1. A slight natural covering; an integument.

   The tunicles that make the ball or apple of the eye. Holland.

2. (R. C. Ch.) A short, close-fitting vestment worn by bishops under the dalmatic, and by subdeacons.