turriculate

[ tuh-rik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ təˈrɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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adjective

furnished with or resembling a turret or turrets.

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Also tur·ric·u·lat·ed [tuh-rik-yuh-ley-tid] /təˈrɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of turriculate

1835–45; <Latin turricula little tower (see tower¹, -cule¹) + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM turriculate

sub·tur·ric·u·late, adjectivesub·tur·ric·u·lat·ed, adjective

Words nearby turriculate

turquoise green, turret, turreted, turret lathe, turrical, turriculate, Tursha, turtle, turtleback, turtledove, turtlehead