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capitate

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkæpɪtət/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aaceipttStarts with CEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip

Word origin

From Latin capitātus (“having a head”), from caput (“head”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). The noun comes from the clipping of capitate bone.

Used in a sentence

  • Capitate antennae are thin through most of the structure, then abruptly widen, so it looks like the head of a pin sitting on the end of the antennae. This antennal shape is commonly found in butterflies.

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