Scopate

Scopate
Scopate Sco"pate, a. [L. scopae, scopa, a broom.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the surface closely covered with hairs, like a brush. [1913 Webster]

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  • scopate — sco·pate …   English syllables

  • scopate — ˈskōˌpāt adjective Etymology: Latin scopa broom + English ate : resembling a brush …   Useful english dictionary

  • scopa — scopate /skoh payt/, adj. /skoh peuh/, n., pl. scopae / pee/, scopas. See pollen brush. [1795 1805; < L scopae (pl., sing. scopa rare) twigs, shoots] * * * …   Universalium

  • Beak — For other uses, see Beak (disambiguation). Comparison of bird beaks, displaying different shapes adapted to different feeding methods. Not to scale. The beak, bill or rostrum is an external anatomical structure of birds which is used for eating… …   Wikipedia

  • scopa — n.; pl. ae [L. scopa, broom] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, special hairs (pollen brush) or modified to form a corbicula (pollen basket); scopate adj …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • scopata — sco·pà·ta s.f. CO 1. lo scopare, spec. rapidamente e in modo approssimativo, passata di scopa: dare una scopata al pavimento Sinonimi: spazzata. 2. colpo dato con la scopa: prendere a scopate qcn. 3. volg., rapporto sessuale Sinonimi: chiavata,… …   Dizionario italiano

  • scopata — pl.f. scopate …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • scopa — /ˈskɒpə/ (say skopuh) noun (plural scopas or scopae /ˈskɒpi/ (say skopee)) a bunch of hairs on an insect s legs or abdomen for collecting pollen. {Latin} –scopate, adjective …  

  • scopulate — yələ̇t, yəˌlāt adjective Etymology: New Latin scopula + English ate : having scopulae; also : scopate …   Useful english dictionary

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