LINEOLATE

Etymology

Adjective

lineolate (comparative more lineolate, superlative most lineolate)

(zoology) Marked with little lines.

(botany) Marked longitudinally with fine lines.

Anagrams

• linoleate

Source: Wiktionary


Lin"e*o*late, a. Etym: [L. lineola, dim. of linea line.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Marked with little lines.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Marked longitudinally with fine lines. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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