forcipulate

adjective

for·​cip·​u·​late

(ˈ)fȯ(r)¦sipyəˌlāt

: like a small forceps

usually : being or having stalked pedicellariae made up of a basal ossicle with two articulated blades see forcipiform, forficiform compare forficulate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin forcipula + English -ate

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