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virgulate

[ vur-gyuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˈvɜr gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective
rod-shaped; virgate.
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Origin of virgulate

1830–40; <Latin virgul(a) rod (see virga, -ule) + -ate1

Words nearby virgulate

virgin wool, Virgo, Virgoan, Virgo cluster, virgo intacta, virgulate, virgule, viricide, virid, viridescent, viridian
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British Dictionary definitions for virgulate

virgulate
/ (ˈvɜːɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
rod-shaped or rodlike

Word Origin for virgulate

C19: from Latin virgula a little rod, from virga rod
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