baccate
[ bak-eyt ]
/ ˈbæk eɪt /
adjective Botany.
bearing berries.
Words nearby baccate
bacca, baccalaureate, baccalaureate sermon, baccalauréat, baccarat, baccate, bacchae, bacchanal, bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bacchant
Origin of baccate
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Examples from the Web for baccate
Baccate, berried, berry-like, of a pulpy nature like a berry (bacca).
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayBaccate -us: berry-like: applied to bladder-like ovaries from the surface of which the short ovarian tubes arise.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for baccate
baccate
/ (ˈbækeɪt) /
adjective botany
like a berry in form, texture, etc
bearing berries
Word Origin for baccate
C19: from Latin bāca berry
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Medicine definitions for baccate
baccate
[ băk′āt′ ]
adj.
Resembling a berry in texture or form; berrylike.
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