Meanings
adjectiveterete (comparative more terete, superlative most terete)
comparative more terete · superlative most terete
- Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical, commonly more or less tapering.
Synonyms: teretiform, teretial, teretous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical, commonly more or less tapering.
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adjectiveespecially of plant parts; cylindrical and tapering
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Origin
- Latinteres“rounded (cylindrical)”
- Englishterete
From Latin teres (“rounded (cylindrical)”).
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APA
terete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terete
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“terete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terete. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terete.
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