PERTUSATE

Etymology

Adjective

pertusate (not comparable)

(botany) Pierced at the apex.

Source: Wiktionary


Per*tus"ate, a. Etym: [See Pertuse.] (Bot.)

Definition: Pierced at the apex.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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