- crispate
- cris·pate
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crispate
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Crispate — Cris pate (kr?s p?t), Crispated Cris pa*ted ( p? t?d), a. [L. crispatus, p. p. of crispare.] Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crispate — adj. [L. crispus, curly] Having a wrinkled or fluted margin; ruffled; irregularly twisted … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
crispate — cris·pate (krĭsʹpāt ) also cris·pat·ed ( pā tĭd) adj. Curled or ruffled, as the margins of certain leaves. [Latin crispātus, past participle of crispāre, to curl, from crispus, curly. See sker 2. * * * … Universalium
crispate — adjective Having curled, wavy or notched edges … Wiktionary
crispate — adj. crisped; wavy, curled; ruffled … English contemporary dictionary
crispate — adjective Botany having a wavy or curly edge. Origin C19: from L. crispatus, past participle of crispare to curl … English new terms dictionary
crispate — /ˈkrɪspeɪt/ (say krispayt), / pət/ (say puht) adjective crisped or curled. Also, crispated. {Latin crispātus, past participle, curled} …
crispate — a. curled; crisped. ♦ crispation, ♦ crispature, n. curling; shudder … Dictionary of difficult words
crispate — adj. 1 crisped. 2 Bot. & Zool. having a wavy margin. Etymology: L crispare curl … Useful english dictionary
Crispated — Crispate Cris pate (kr?s p?t), Crispated Cris pa*ted ( p? t?d), a. [L. crispatus, p. p. of crispare.] Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
