virgulate

[ vur-gyuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˈvɜr gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

rod-shaped; virgate.

Origin of virgulate

1830–40; < Latin virgul(a) rod (see virga, -ule) + -ate1

Words nearby virgulate

virginium, virgo, virgo cluster, virgo intacta, virgoan, virgulate, virgule, viricide, virid, viridescent, viridian

British Dictionary definitions for virgulate

virgulate
/ (ˈvɜːɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

rod-shaped or rodlike

Word Origin for virgulate

C19: from Latin virgula a little rod, from virga rod