laciniate
[ luh-sin-ee-eyt, -it ]
adjectiveBotany, Zoology.
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
Origin of laciniate
1Other words from laciniate
- mul·ti·la·cin·i·ate, adjective
- sub·la·cin·i·ate, adjective
Words Nearby laciniate
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How to use laciniate in a sentence
Thallus orbicular, tender, laciniate and undulate or crisped, papillose-reticulate.
British Dictionary definitions for laciniate
laciniate
laciniated
/ (ləˈsɪnɪˌeɪt, -ɪt) /
adjective
biology jagged: a laciniate leaf
having a fringe
Origin of laciniate
1C17: from Latin lacinia flap
Derived forms of laciniate
- laciniation, noun
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