sillonated

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/ˈsɪləˌneɪtɪd/

adjective

Characterized by the presence of furrows, grooves, or ridges; having a surface marked by parallel lines or indentations.

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Meanings

adjectivesillonated (comparative more sillonated, superlative most sillonated)

comparative more sillonated · superlative most sillonated

  1. Characterized by the presence of furrows, grooves, or ridges; having a surface marked by parallel lines or indentations.

    The columella is sillonated.

    2022 March 8, Wikipedia contributors, “Cytharopsis”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation
    2 more examples

    Light brown; aperture sillonated within and dentate at the margin, slightly channeled behind.

    1881, George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology, Structural and Systematic: With Illustrations of the Species, volume 3, page 69

    Shell suborbicular, compressed, valves sillonated, posterior flexuosity submedian; no lateral teeth.

    1924, IDA SHEPARD OLDROYD, The Marine Shells of the West Coast of North America, volume 1, California: Stanford University, page 169

Origin

sillon + -ated

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