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exarticulate

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɛksɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjʊlət/
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  • /ˌɛksɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having only one joint; said of certain insects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ex- + articulate.