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

Words nearby cupulate

cup shake, cup tie, cup-tied, cup towel, cupula, cupulate, cupule, cur, curable, Curaçao, curacy

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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