- virgulate
- Shaped like a rod
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virgulate
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Virgulate — Vir gu*late, a. Shaped like a little twig or rod. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virgulate — [vʉr′gyo͞o lit, vʉr′gyo͞olāt΄] adj. [< L virgula (see VIRGULE) + ATE1] rod shaped … English World dictionary
virgulate — /verr gyeuh lit, layt /, adj. rod shaped; virgate. [1830 40; < L virgul(a) rod (see VIRGA, ULE) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
virgulate — vir·gu·late … English syllables
virgulate — /ˈvɜgjələt/ (say vergyuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective rod shaped; virgate. {Latin virgula little rod + ate1} …
virgulate — ˈvərgyələ̇t, yəˌlāt adjective Etymology: Latin virgulatus striped, from virgula small rod, small stripe + atus ate : having a shape resembling a rod … Useful english dictionary
virgulate cercaria — (PLATYHELMINTHES: Trematoda) A Xiphidiocercaria group with a ventral sucker smaller than the oral, tail without a fin and a virgula organ near the posterior margin of the oral sucker … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
virgule — /verr gyoohl/, n. Print. 1. a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and/or his/her attorney must appear in court. 2.… … Universalium
virgule — n. slanting mark (/) indicating pause, hyphen, or alternative. ♦ virgulate, a. rod like … Dictionary of difficult words
virgultate — virˈgultate, a. rare 0. [f. mod.L. virgult um (see next) + ate.] Virgulate. Cassell s Encycl. Dict … Useful english dictionary
