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/fawr"seuh payt', fohr"-/, adj.having the shape of or resembling a forceps.[1660-70; < L forcip- (s. of forceps) FORCEPS + -ATE1]
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Forcipate — For ci*pate, Forcipated For ci*pa ted, a. Like a pair of forceps; as, a forcipated mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forcipate — adj. [L. forceps, pincers] Bearing forceps or similar structures … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
forcipate — Shaped like a forceps. * * * for·ci·pate (forґsĭ pāt) shaped like forceps … Medical dictionary
forcipate — adj. resembling forceps, in the shape of forceps … English contemporary dictionary
forcipate — for·ci·pate … English syllables
forcipate — a. like forceps … Dictionary of difficult words
forcipate — adjective shaped like a forceps; deeply forked • Pertains to noun: ↑forceps … Useful english dictionary
forcipate mastax — (ROTIFERA) Slender, elongate trophi formed by rami and fulcrum (incus) … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Forcipated — Forcipate For ci*pate, Forcipated For ci*pa ted, a. Like a pair of forceps; as, a forcipated mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gʷher- — To heat, warm. Derivatives include brand, brandy, forceps, and fornicate. 1. Zero grade form *gʷhr . a. burn1, from Old English beornan, byrnan (intransitive) and bærn … Universalium
