- Fossulate
- Fossulate Fos"su*late, a. [L. fossula little ditch, dim. of fossa. See {Fosse}.] Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows. [1913 Webster]
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Fossulate
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fossulate — adj. [L. dim. fossa, ditch] Having slight hollows or grooves … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
fossulate — adjective Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows … Wiktionary
fossulate — Grooved; containing a fossula or small fossa; hollowed out. * * * fos·su·late (fosґu lāt) marked by a small fossa; hollowed or grooved … Medical dictionary
fossulate — Having a grooved surface, as pollen. Cf. foveolate, psilate … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
fossulate — fos·su·late … English syllables
fossulate — ˈfäs(y)ələ̇t, ˌlāt also ˈfȯs adjective Etymology: New Latin fossula small fossa (from Latin, small ditch, from fossa cavity, ditch, trench + ula) + English … Useful english dictionary
foveolate — Having a pitted surface, as pollen. Cf. fossulate, psilate … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
psilate — Having a smooth surface, as pollen. Cf. fossulate, foveolate … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
