marginate

(mär′jə nāt′; for adj. usually, -nit)

to provide with a margin

Origin: < L marginatus, pp. of marginare

adjective

having a distinct margin

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See marginate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mar·gin·at·ed, mar·gin·at·ing, mar·gin·ates

adjective marginate (-nĭt, -nāt) also mar·gin·at·ed (-nāˌtĭd)

Biology Having a border or an edge of distinctive color or pattern.

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