cucullate
[ kyoo-kuh-leyt, kyoo-kuhl-eyt ]
adjective
resembling a cowl or hood.
Origin of cucullate
1First recorded in 1785–95; from Late Latin cucullātus “having a hood,” equivalent to Latin cucull(us) “a covering, hood” + -ātus -ate1
- Also cu·cul·lat·ed [kyoo-kuh-ley-tid, kyoo-kuhl-ey-]. /ˈkyu kəˌleɪ tɪd, kyuˈkʌl eɪ-/.
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British Dictionary definitions for cucullate
cucullate
/ (ˈkjuːkəˌleɪt, -lɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a hood or having a hoodlike part: cucullate sepals
Origin of cucullate
1C18: from Late Latin cucullātus, from Latin cucullus hood, cap
Derived forms of cucullate
- cucullately, adverb
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