braccate

braccate
braccate /brakˈāt/ (zoology)
adjective
Having feathered legs or feet
ORIGIN: L brācātus wearing breeches

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braccate, a.
(ˈbrækeɪt)
[ad. L. brac(c)āt-us, f. brāc(c trousers, breeches: see -ate2.]
Ornith. Having the legs fully covered with feathers.
in Craig.

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  • Braccate — Brac cate, a.[L. bracatus wearing breeches, fr. bracae breeches.] (Zo[ o]l.) Furnished with feathers which conceal the feet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • braccate — /ˈbrækeɪt/ (say brakayt) adjective Ornithology having legs covered by feathers. {Latin brac(c)ātus having breeches} …  

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  • braccata — pl.f. braccate …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • brac|cate — «BRAK ayt», adjective. having the shanks and feet covered with feathers: »braccate birds. ╂[< Latin braccātus wearing breeches < braccae breeches] …   Useful english dictionary

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