duplicature

[ doo-pli-kuh-choo r, -kuh-cher, -key-cher, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu plɪ kəˌtʃʊər, -kə tʃər, -ˌkeɪ tʃər, ˈdyu- /

noun

a folding or doubling of a part on itself, as a membrane.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of duplicature

From the New Latin word duplicātūra, dating back to 1680–90. See duplicate, -ure

Words nearby duplicature

duplicating machine, duplication, duplication of chromosomes, duplication of the cube, duplicator, duplicature, duplicatus, duplicident, duplicitous, duplicity, dupondius
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Example sentences from the Web for duplicature

  • Fetuses deficient at their extremities, or have a duplicature of parts.

    Zoonomia, Vol. I|Erasmus Darwin

  • A duplicature of the peritoneum covering the small intestine, which occupies the middle or center of the abdominal cavity.

    A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell