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cupulate

[ kyoo-pyuh-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈkyu pyəˌleɪt, -lɪt /
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adjective
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)

/ (ˈkjuːpjʊˌleɪt) /

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