varicellate
[ var-uh-sel-it, -eyt ]
/ ˌvær əˈsɛl ɪt, -eɪt /
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adjective
having small varices, as certain shells.
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Origin of varicellate
Words nearby varicellate
variation, varication, variceal, varicella, varicella encephalitis, varicellate, varicella zoster virus, varicelliform, varicelloid, varices, variciform
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British Dictionary definitions for varicellate
varicellate
/ (ˌværɪˈsɛlɪt, -eɪt) /
adjective
(of certain shells) marked on the surface with small ridges
Word Origin for varicellate
C19: from New Latin varicella, diminutive of Latin varix dilated vein, varix
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