laciniate

[ luh-sin-ee-eyt, -it ]

adjectiveBotany, Zoology.
  1. cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.

Origin of laciniate

1
1750–60; <New Latin lacin(ia) (special use of Latin lacinia lappet) + -ate1

Other words from laciniate

  • mul·ti·la·cin·i·ate, adjective
  • sub·la·cin·i·ate, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for laciniate

laciniate

laciniated

/ (ləˈsɪnɪˌeɪt, -ɪt) /


adjective
  1. biology jagged: a laciniate leaf

  2. having a fringe

Origin of laciniate

1
C17: from Latin lacinia flap

Derived forms of laciniate

  • laciniation, noun

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