SULCATE

sulcate

(adjective) having deep narrow furrows or grooves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

sulcate (comparative more sulcate, superlative most sulcate)

Having deep, narrow sulci, grooves or furrows.

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Source: Wiktionary


Sul"cate, Sul"ca*ted, a. Etym: [L. sulcatus, p.p. of sulcare to furrow, fr. sulcus a furrow.]

Definition: Scored with deep and regular furrows; furrowed or grooved; as, a sulcated stem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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