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canaliculate

canaliculate

9.9
Having narrow, parallel grooves like those on a shell
  • adjective
  • /kəˈnælɪkjʊlɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : canaliculado
  • Some insects have canaliculate antennae that help them sense their environment more effectively.

Examples

  • The canaliculate structure of the shell is visible under a magnifying glass.

  • The botanist noted the canaliculate stems of the water plant in his report.

  • The canaliculate surface of the leaf helps in water drainage.

  • Many plants have canaliculate stems that enhance their stability.

  • Some insects have canaliculate antennae that help them sense their environment more effectively.

  • The canaliculate structure of the shell is visible under a magnifying glass.

  • Many plants have canaliculate stems that enhance their stability.

Synonyms

canalicular
vscanaliculate
  • Specialized
9.9

Like a very small channel or tube in the body that carries fluid

describes narrow parallel surface grooves rather than internal ducts

How Channeled

canaliculate
  • Specialized
9.9
furrowed
1 4.9
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

canaliculate positive

Morphology

canaliculate = canal (opaque) = canal + iculate

The word is historically related to 'canal', but the Latinate suffix-like element is not a productive modern English pattern, so the meaning is not readily predictable for a typical learner.

Etymology

Canaliculate comes from the Latin canalis, meaning 'channel' or 'pipe', and it shares the same root as the familiar word canal. So canaliculate literally means 'having small channels' and is used to describe surfaces with narrow, parallel grooves.