ampullate

adjective

am·​pul·​late

(ˈ)am¦pu̇lə̇t,

-¦pə-;

ˈampələ̇t,

-ˌlāt

variants or ampullated

ˈampəˌlātə̇d

: having an ampulla : shaped like a flask

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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