Etymology

clavellate

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Today it means: Minutely clavate; shaped like a little club. Full definition →

New Latin clāvellātus
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromclāvellātus
  2. English todayclavellate

Borrowed from New Latin clāvellātus, from clāvella (diminutive of clāva (“club”)) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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