CANALICULATE

canaliculate

(adjective) having thin parallel channels; “canaliculate leafstalks of certain plants”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

canaliculate (comparative more canaliculate, superlative most canaliculate)

(botany) Channeled lengthwise; grooved.

Synonyms

• canaliculated

Source: Wiktionary


Can`a*lic"u*late, Can`a*lic"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. canaliculatus channeled, fr. canaliculus, dim. of canalis. See Canal.]

Definition: Having a channel or groove, as in the leafstalks of most palms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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