TURRICULATE

Etymology

Adjective

turriculate (comparative more turriculate, superlative most turriculate)

Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted.

Source: Wiktionary


Tur*ric"u*late, Tur*ric"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. turricula small tower, turret.]

Definition: Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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