Scrobiculus is a rarely used word that refers to a small furrow or depression. It is pronounced /skroʊˈbɪkjʊləs/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable, "scro," is pronounced like "throw." The second syllable, "bi," is pronounced like "bee." The third syllable, "kju," is pronounced like the word "cue" and the last syllable, "lus," is pronounced like "less." Overall, the spelling of the word scrobiculus accurately reflects its pronunciation.
The word scrobiculus is derived from Latin. It is a diminutive form of the Latin word scrobs, meaning a ditch or a hole. The suffix -culus in Latin is used to denote a small or diminutive form. Therefore, scrobiculus can be translated to a small ditch or a little hole.