angulate
Americanadjective
adjective
verb
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Etymology
Origin of angulate
First recorded in 1785–95, angulate is from the Latin word angulātus having angles. See angle 1, -ate 1
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest A tortoise cam on an angulate tortoise used for Attenborough’s epic overview of life on Earth.
From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2015
The presence of exostosed dermal roofing bones, angulate prevomerine dentigerous processes, and the structure of the vocal sacs are characters which place the species in Osteocephalus.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.
The zoœcia are tubular and have a terminal or subterminal orifice, which is angulate or subangulate as seen from above.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
The last whorl is acutely angulate posteriorly, and the spire is tabulated, giving to the shell a peculiar truncate appearance.
From Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart by Stuart, John McDouall
Having angles or corners; angled; as, angulate leaves.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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