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guttate en · ADJ

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Latin guttātus, partly from gutta + -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. Shaped like or resembling drops.
  2. Spotted.

Forms

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more guttate Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most guttate Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

guttate psoriasis · uniguttate · biguttate

Translations (3)

fi pisaranmuotoinen (shaped like a drop) · fi laikullinen (spotted) · bg на капки (spotted)

guttate en · VERB

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Latin guttātus, partly from gutta + -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To exude drops of xylem sap on the edges of leaves.
    • Recovery from this extreme wilt began only in the early evening, but by dawn all plants were fully turgid and guttating. 1999, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology:

Forms

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guttated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
guttated Tense=Past lexicographic
guttates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
guttating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

guttation