ham|u|late

ham|u|late
ham|u|late «HAM yuh layt, -liht», adjective.
1. Zoology. hooked.
2. Botany. a) hooked at the tip. b) covered with little hooks.
[< Latin hāmulus hamulus + English -ate1]

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