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LIMBATE
Etymology
Adjective
limbate (comparative more limbate, superlative most limbate)
(biology, paleontology) Having a distinct edge, especially one of a different colour; bordered.
Synonyms
• (having a distinct edge): bordered, edged
Anagrams
• bimetal, timbale
Source: Wiktionary
Lim"bate, a. Etym: [L. limbatus, fr. limbus border, edge. See Limbus.] (Bot. & Zoƶl.)
Definition: Bordered, as when one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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