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cupulate

[kyoo-pyuh-leyt, -lit]
adjective
  1. shaped like a cupule.
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Also cu·pu·lar [kyoo-pyuh-ler] /ˈkyu pyə lər/.

Origin of cupulate

First recorded in 1825–35; cupule + -ate1
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British Dictionary definitions for cupulate

cupulate

cupular (ˈkjuːpjʊlə)

adjective
  1. shaped like a small cup
  2. (of plants or animals) having cupules
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