furuncle
Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/
The English word “furuncle” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).
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