lineolate

English

Etymology

From Latin lineola, diminutive of linea (“line”).

Adjective

lineolate (comparative more lineolate, superlative most lineolate)

  1. (zoology) Marked with little lines.
  2. (botany) Marked longitudinally with fine lines[1]

References
  1. 1857, Asa Gray, First Lessons in Botany and Vegetable Physiology
  • lineolate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

lineolāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of lineolātus
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.