sulcate
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sul·cate
(sŭl′kāt′)adj. Biology
Having narrow, deep furrows or grooves, as a stem or tissue.
[Latin sulcātus, past participle of sulcāre, to furrow, from sulcus, furrow.]
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sulcate
(ˈsʌlkeɪt)adj
(Biology) biology marked with longitudinal parallel grooves: sulcate stems.
[C18: via Latin sulcātus from sulcāre to plough, from sulcus a furrow]
sulˈcation n
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sul•cate
(ˈsʌl keɪt)also sul′cat•ed,
adj.
having long, narrow grooves, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
sul•ca′tion, n.
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