matriculant

[ muh-trik-yuh-luh nt ]
/ məˈtrɪk yə lənt /

noun

a person who matriculates; a candidate for matriculation.

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Origin of matriculant

1880–85; < Late Latin matriculant-, stem of mātriculāns, present participle of mātrīculāre “to enroll” (see matriculate)

OTHER WORDS FROM matriculant

non·ma·tric·u·lant, noun

Words nearby matriculant

matrical, matrices, matricide, matriclinous, matricliny, matriculant, matriculate, matriculation, matrifocal, matrilateral, matrilineage
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