- scrobiculate
- scro·bic·u·late
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scrobiculate
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Scrobiculate — Scro*bic u*late, Scrobiculated Scro*bic u*la ted, a. [L. scrobiculus, dim. of scrobis a ditch or trench.] (Bot.) Having numerous small, shallow depressions or hollows; pitted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrobiculate — [skrō bik′yə lit, skrō bik′yəlāt΄] adj. [< L scrobiculus, dim. of scrobis, a ditch (< IE * (s)kerb(h) > SHARP) + ATE1] Biol. pitted or furrowed … English World dictionary
scrobiculate — adj. [LL. dim. scrobis, ditch] Marked with pits or hollows … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
scrobiculate — /skroh bik yeuh lit, layt /, adj. Bot., Zool. furrowed or pitted. [1800 10; < L scrobicul(us) small planting hole (scrobi(s) ditch + culus CULE1) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
scrobiculate — Pitted; marked with minute depressions. [L. scrobiculus; dim. of scrobis, a trench] * * * scro·bic·u·late (skro bikґu lāt) [L. scrobiculatus] marked with pits or cavities … Medical dictionary
scrobiculate — adj. pitted, ridged, furrowed … English contemporary dictionary
scrobiculate — /skrəˈbɪkjələt/ (say skruh bikyuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective (of plant and animal organs) furrowed or pitted. {Late Latin scrobiculus (diminutive of scrobis ditch, trench) + ate1} …
scrobiculate — a. pitted. ♦ scrobicule, ♦ scrobiculus, n. small depression. ♦ scrobiculus cordis, pit of stomach … Dictionary of difficult words
scrobiculate — adj. Bot. & Zool. pitted, furrowed. Etymology: L scrobiculus f. scrobis trench … Useful english dictionary
Scrobiculated — Scrobiculate Scro*bic u*late, Scrobiculated Scro*bic u*la ted, a. [L. scrobiculus, dim. of scrobis a ditch or trench.] (Bot.) Having numerous small, shallow depressions or hollows; pitted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
