- varicellate
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|selə̇t, -eˌlāt\ adjective
of a shell : having small or indistinct varices
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/var'euh sel"it, -ayt/, adj.having small varices, as certain shells.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
varicellate
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varicellate — [var΄ə sel′it, var΄ə sel′āt΄] adj. [< ModL varicella (dim. of VARIX) + ATE1] Zool. marked with small or indistinct ridges: said of certain shells … English World dictionary
varicellate — adj. [L. varix, dilation] Having small or indistinct varices … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
varicellate — /var euh sel it, ayt/, adj. having small varices, as certain shells. [ < NL varicell(a) (for L varicula, dim. of varix varicose vein) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
varicellate — var·i·cel·late … English syllables
varicellate — /væriˈsɛlət/ (say varee seluht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective having small varices, as certain shells. {New Latin varicella (alteration of Latin varicula, diminutive of varix varicose vein) + ate1} …
