Etymology

subclavate

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Today it means: Partially clavate, somewhat clavate. Full definition →

Latin subclāvātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromsubclāvātus
  2. English todaysubclavate

Borrowed from Latin subclāvātus. By surface analysis, sub- + clavate.

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