zonate

adjective

zon·​ate

ˈzōˌnāt,

usually -āt+V

variants or less commonly zonated

-ātə̇d

: marked with zones : ringed, belted

Word History

Etymology

zonate from New Latin zonatus, from Latin zona + -atus -ate; zonated from New Latin zonatus + English -ed

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