Lewis & Short

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1. brŏchus, brocchus, broccus, or broncus, a, um, adj. [root bor-; cf. voro] (ante-class. and rare).

  1. I. Lit., of the teeth of animals, projecting: dentes, Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 3 Schneid.; 2, 9, 3.
  2. II. Transf., of animals, with projecting teeth, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 25, 27 sq.; Plaut. Fragm. ap. Fest. s. v. valgos, p. 375 Müll.

2. Brŏchus, i, m., a Roman cognomen: Brochus (Brocchus), Cic. Lig. 4, 11; 11, 32 sq.