Meanings
adjectivecanaliculate (comparative more canaliculate, superlative most canaliculate)
comparative more canaliculate · superlative most canaliculate
- biologyChanneled lengthwise; grooved.
The leafstalks of most palms are canaliculate.
Synonyms: canaliculated
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveChanneled lengthwise; grooved.
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Origin
- Latincanāliculus
- Latincanāliculātus
- Englishcanaliculate
From Latin canāliculātus (“channelled”).
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canaliculate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculate
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“canaliculate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canaliculate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculate.
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