sulcate

[ suhl-keyt ]
/ ˈsʌl keɪt /
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adjective

having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
Sometimes sul·cat·ed.

Origin of sulcate

First recorded in 1750–60, sulcate is from the Latin word sulcātus (past participle of sulcāre to plow). See sulcus, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM sulcate

sul·ca·tion, noun mul·ti·sul·cate, adjective mul·ti·sul·cat·ed, adjective

Words nearby sulcate

sukkoth, sukkur, sukuk, sukuma, sulawesi, sulcate, sulcus, sulcus of sclera, suleiman i, sulf-, sulfa

Words related to sulcation

eaves, duct, tube, dike, pipe, sewer, culvert, conduit, funnel, drain, gully, spout, trench, sluice, trough, moat, channel, watercourse, runnel, fosse

British Dictionary definitions for sulcation

sulcate
/ (ˈsʌlkeɪt) /

adjective

biology marked with longitudinal parallel grooves sulcate stems

Derived forms of sulcate

sulcation, noun

Word Origin for sulcate

C18: via Latin sulcātus from sulcāre to plough, from sulcus a furrow

Medical definitions for sulcation

sulcate
[ sŭl′kāt′ ]

adj.

Having narrow, deep grooves.