a. Obs. [ad. L. cunīculōs-us abounding in caves, f. cunīculus burrow, underground hole: see -OUS, and cf. F. cuniculeux (16th c. in Paré, ulcères cuniculeuses).]
Full of holes and windings, like a rabbit-warren; also, full of rabbits.
1634. T. Johnson, Parey’s Chirurg., XIII. viii. (1678), 312. If the Ulcer be cuniculous or full of windings. Ibid., 486. Fistula’s may be judged cuniculous, and running into many turnings and windings.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Cuniculous … full of holes or mines under the ground, full of Conies.
1721. Bailey, Cuniculous, full of Cony-burroughs.
