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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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