incrassate
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
adjective
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biology thickened or swollen
incrassate cell walls
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obsolete fattened or swollen
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of incrassate
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin incrassātus, past participle of incrassāre “to fatten, make thick,” derivative of crassus “thick, dense, stout, heavy, deep, opaque”; see in- 2, crass, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Abdomen ovate, the node of the petiole incrassate, and viewed sideways is triangular or wedge-shaped.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Very closely resembling the female, but rather smaller; the anterior and intermediate femora more incrassate, and all the femora with a simple row of teeth or serrations on their inferior margins.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Abdomen ovate, the scale of the petiole incrassate and slightly notched above.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Abdomen: the second segment slightly narrowed at its base, the node of the petiole incrassate and compressed, its upper margin rounded.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Abdomen smooth, shining, and ferruginous; the node of the petiole incrassate, cylindric, and tapering upwards into a very acute spine.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
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