guttate

guttate
/gut"ayt/, adj. Biol.
resembling a drop; having droplike markings.
Also, guttated.
[1820-30; < L guttatus speckled, spotted. See GUTTA, -ATE1]

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  • guttate — adjective a) Shaped like, or resembling drops. b) Spotted …   Wiktionary

  • guttate — adj. resembling a droplet; covered with droplike marks …   English contemporary dictionary

  • guttate — [ gʌteɪt] adjective chiefly Biology having drops or drop like markings. Origin C19: from L. guttatus speckled , from gutta a drop …   English new terms dictionary

  • guttate — gut·tate …   English syllables

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