Meanings
adjectivecancellate (comparative more cancellate, superlative most cancellate)
comparative more cancellate · superlative most cancellate
- biologyConsisting of a network of veins, without intermediate parenchyma; lattice-like.
cancellate leaves
- biologyHaving the surface covered with raised lines, crossing at right angles.
cancellate shells
- anatomyCancellated.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows
adjectivehaving an open or latticed or porous structure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latincancellatus
- Englishcancellate
From Latin cancellatus, past participle of cancellare.
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cancellate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancellate
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“cancellate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancellate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cancellate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancellate.
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