Cunabula
Pronunciation : Cu*nab"u*la (k-nb"-l)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a cradle, earliest abode, fr. cunae cradle.]
Definition : 1. The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals; as, the cunabula of the human race.
2. (Bibliography)
Defn: The extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913