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clavate
[ kley-veyt ]
/ ˈkleɪ veɪt /
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adjective
club-shaped; claviform.
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Origin of clavate
OTHER WORDS FROM clavate
cla·vate·ly, adverbWords nearby clavate
claustrophobic, claustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle
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British Dictionary definitions for clavate
clavate
claviform (ˈklævɪfɔːm)
/ (ˈkleɪveɪt, -vɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a club with the thicker end uppermost
Derived forms of clavate
clavately, adverbWord Origin for clavate
C19: from Latin clāva club
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