cupulate

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UK/ˈkəpjulət/

adjective

Cup-shaped.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivecupulate (comparative more cupulate, superlative most cupulate)

comparative more cupulate · superlative most cupulate

  1. Having or bearing cupules; cupuliferous.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveshaped like (or supporting) a cupule

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cupule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

cupulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupulate

MLA

“cupulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupulate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cupulate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupulate.

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