lorate

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adjective

Having the form of a thong or strap.

Similar
ligulate
OriginNew Latin lōrātus →
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Meanings

adjectivelorate (comparative more lorate, superlative most lorate)

comparative more lorate · superlative most lorate

  1. biologyHaving the form of a thong or strap.

    Synonyms: ligulate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the form of a thong or strap.

Similar
ligulate

Origin

  1. New Latinlōrātus“thong-shaped, strap-shaped”
  2. Englishlorate

From botanical New Latin lōrātus (“thong-shaped, strap-shaped”), from lōrum (“thong, strap”) + -ātus (“-ate”); compare Classical Latin lōrātus (“attached with thongs”). Equivalent to Latin lōrum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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