Meanings
acalyptrate1
adjectiveacalyptrate (comparative more acalyptrate, superlative most acalyptrate)
comparative more acalyptrate · superlative most acalyptrate
- Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
acalyptrate2
nounacalyptrate (plural acalyptrates)
plural acalyptrates
- A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
Origin
acalyptrate · adjective
From taxonomic name Acalyptratae + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →acalyptrate · noun
From taxonomic name Acalyptratae + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أَكَالِيبْتْرَاتِيّ
- أَكَالِيبْتْرَاتِيّ (ʔakālībtrātiyy)Translations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with acalyptrate
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
acalyptrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acalyptrate
MLA
“acalyptrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acalyptrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acalyptrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acalyptrate.
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