saccate

[ sak-it, -eyt ]

adjective
  1. having a sac or the form of a sac.

Origin of saccate

1
1820–30; <New Latin saccātus, equivalent to sacc(us) sack1 + -ātus-ate1

Other words from saccate

  • mul·ti·sac·cate, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for saccate

saccate

/ (ˈsækeɪt) /


adjective
  1. botany in the form of a sac; pouched

Origin of saccate

1
C19: from New Latin saccatus, from saccus: see sack 1

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