angulate

or an·gu·lat·ed

[ ang-gyuh-lit, -leyt or ang-gyuh-ley-tid ]

/ ˈæŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ˈæŋ gyəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

of angular form; angled: angulate stems.

Nearby words

angular stomatitis, angular vein, angular velocity, angularity, angularly, angulate, angulation, angulous, angulus, angus, angus og

Origin of angulate

First recorded in 1785–95, angulate is from the Latin word angulātus having angles. See angle¹, -ate¹

Related forms

an·gu·late·ly, adverban·gu·late·ness, nounsub·an·gu·late, adjectivesub·an·gu·late·ly, adverb

sub·an·gu·lat·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for angulate

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 Annandale
Angulate: 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

Derived Forms

angulated, adjective

Word Origin for angulate

C18: from Late Latin angulāre to make angled, from Latin angulus angle 1

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