crepature

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noun

a rupture, hernia

OriginLatin crepātūra →
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Meanings

nouncrepature (plural crepatures)

plural crepatures

  1. obsoletemedicinea rupture, hernia
  2. a wound, crack or chap in the skin

Origin

  1. Latincrepāre“to crack, creak”
  2. Latincrepātūra“fissure, crack”
  3. Englishcrepature

From Latin crepātūra (“fissure, crack”), from Latin crepāre (“to crack, creak”).

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APA

crepature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepature

MLA

“crepature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepature. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crepature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepature.

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