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canaliculate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Channeled lengthwise; grooved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The leafstalks of most palms are canaliculate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having thin parallel channels

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • canaliculate leafstalks of certain plants

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin canāliculātus (“channelled”).