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clavate

(klā′vāt′)

adjective

oblong and thicker at one end; club-shaped

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

Related Forms:

clavately adverb
clavation noun

See clavate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Biology

Having one end thickened; club-shaped: clavate antennae.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin clāva, club

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Related Forms:

claˈvateˌly adverb

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