Tu"ni*cle (?), n. [L. tunicula a
little tunic, coat, or membrane, dim. of tunica a tunic: cf. OF.
tunicle.] 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.
Tu"ni*cle (?), n. [L. tunicula a
little tunic, coat, or membrane, dim. of tunica a tunic: cf. OF.
tunicle.] 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.
