clavate

clavate Definition

cla·vate (klā′vāt′)

adjective

oblong and thicker at one end; club-shaped

Etymology: ModL clavatus < L clava, a club + -atus, -ate

Related Forms:

clavately cla′·vate′ly adverb
clavation cla·va′·tion noun

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