exarticulate

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/ˌɛksɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjʊlət//ˌɛksɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

adjective

Having only one joint; said of certain insects.

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Meanings

adjectiveexarticulate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving only one joint; said of certain insects.
verbexarticulate (third-person singular simple present exarticulates, present participle exarticulating, simple past and past participle exarticulated)

present singular third person exarticulates · participle present exarticulating · participle past exarticulated · past exarticulated

  1. medicineTo amputate a limb by cutting through a joint

Origin

From ex- + articulate.

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Cite this entry
APA

exarticulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exarticulate

MLA

“exarticulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exarticulate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exarticulate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exarticulate.

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