laciniate

[ luh-sin-ee-eyt, -it ]
/ ləˈsɪn iˌeɪt, -ɪt /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.

Origin of laciniate

1750–60; < New Latin lacin(ia) (special use of Latin lacinia lappet) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM laciniate

mul·ti·la·cin·i·ate, adjective sub·la·cin·i·ate, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for laciniate

British Dictionary definitions for laciniate

laciniate

laciniated

/ (ləˈsɪnɪˌeɪt, -ɪt) /

adjective

biology jagged a laciniate leaf
having a fringe

Derived forms of laciniate

laciniation, noun

Word Origin for laciniate

C17: from Latin lacinia flap