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nebulated

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[neb-yuh-ley-tid] / ˈnɛb yəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. having dim or indistinct markings, as a bird or other animal.


Etymology

Origin of nebulated

1480–90; < Medieval Latin nebulāt ( us ) ( Latin nebul ( a ) cloud + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -ed 3; nebula