angulate
[ ang-gyuh-lit, -leyt ]
Origin of angulate
1- Also an·gu·lat·ed [ang-gyuh-ley-tid] /ˈæŋ gyəˌleɪ tɪd/ .
Other words from angulate
- an·gu·late·ly, adverb
- an·gu·late·ness, noun
- sub·an·gu·late, adjective
- sub·an·gu·late·ly, adverb
- sub·an·gu·lat·ed, adjective
Words Nearby angulate
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use angulate in a sentence
The zoœcia are tubular and have a terminal or subterminal orifice, which is angulate or subangulate as seen from above.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa | Nelson AnnandaleThe last whorl is acutely angulate posteriorly, and the spire is tabulated, giving to the shell a peculiar truncate appearance.
Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart | John McDouall StuartObtuse-angulate: two markings or margins meeting so as to form an obtuse angle.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smithangulate: forming an angle; when two margins meet in an angle.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for angulate
angulate
adjective(ˈæŋɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
having angles or an angular shape
verb(ˈæŋɡjʊˌleɪt)
to make or become angular
Origin of angulate
1C18: from Late Latin angulāre to make angled, from Latin angulus angle 1
Derived forms of angulate
- angulated, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse