flabellate

flabellate
/fleuh bel"it, -ayt/, adj. Bot., Zool.
fan-shaped.
Also, flabelliform /fleuh bel"euh fawrm'/.
[1810-20; < L flabell(um) fan + -ATE1]

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  • flabellate — adj. shaped like a fan, fan like (Botany, Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • flabellate — fla·bel·late …   English syllables

  • flabellate — fla•bel•late [[t]fləˈbɛl ɪt, eɪt[/t]] adj. bot zool. fan shaped • Etymology: < L flābell(um) fan …   From formal English to slang

  • flabellate — /ˈflæbəleɪt/ (say flabuhlayt), /fləˈbɛl / (say fluh bel ), / ət/ (say uht) adjective fan shaped. Also, flabelliform /fləˈbɛləfɔm/ (say fluh beluhfawm). {flabell(um) + ate1} …  

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