laciniate

laciniate
/leuh sin"ee ayt', -it/, adj. Bot., Zool.
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
[1750-60; < NL lacin(ia) (special use of L lacinia lappet) + -ATE1]

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  • laciniate — [lə sɪnɪət] (also laciniated eɪtɪd) adjective Botany & Zoology divided into deep, narrow, irregular segments. Origin C18: from L. lacinia fringe or flap of a garment + ate2 …   English new terms dictionary

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