scrobiculate

(skrō bik′yə lit, -lāt′)

adjective

Biol. pitted or furrowed

Origin: < L scrobiculus, dim. of scrobis, a ditch (< IE *(s)kerb(h)- > sharp) + -ate

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adjective
Biology

Marked with many shallow depressions, grooves, or pits.

Origin:

Origin: Latin scrobiculus

Origin: , diminutive of scrobis, trench; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -ate¹

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