cribellate

adjective

crib·​el·​late

ˈkribələ̇t,

lāt

variants or less commonly cribellated

ˈ⸗⸗ˌlātə̇d

or cribellar

krə̇ˈbelə(r)

1

: of, having, or relating to a cribellum

2

[New Latin Cribellatae] : of or relating to the Cribellatae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cribellum + English -ate, -ated or -ar

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