sulcate en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin sulcātus, perfect passive participle of sulcō (“to plough, furrow”).
Meanings
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Having deep, narrow sulci, grooves or furrows.
The infant's ossature, the thin and brindled bones along whose sulcate facets clove old shreds of flesh and cerements of tattered swaddle.
1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sulcate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sulcate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sulcately · unisulcate · nonsulcate · monosulcate · polysulcate · trisulcate · multisulcate · sulcated · bisulcate · quadrisulcate · subsulcate