Meanings
adjectivetuberculate (comparative more tuberculate, superlative most tuberculate)
comparative more tuberculate · superlative most tuberculate
- Having tubercles.
Synonyms: tubercular
- Having tuberculosis.
Synonyms: tuberculous, tubercular
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving tubercles.
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adjectiveHaving tuberculosis.
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Origin
- Latintūberculātus
- Englishtuberculate
From Latin tūberculātus. By surface analysis, tubercul(um) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Compare French tuberculé.
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tuberculate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculate
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“tuberculate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuberculate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuberculate.
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