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tuberculate

tuberculate

9.9
Covered with small rounded bumps
  • adjective
  • /tjuːˈbɜːrkjʊlɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tuberculado
  • The tuberculate surface of the shell provided excellent grip in the water.

If you're looking for certain animals, say a tuberculate cuttlefish comes to mind.

Examples

  • If you're looking for certain animals, say a tuberculate cuttlefish comes to mind.

    Tim Ferriss

  • The SEM analysis showed that I. iapygia has larger tuberculate macrospores than I. todaroana.

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  • Scientists observed that the tuberculate skin of the frog helps it camouflage among the foliage.

  • The tuberculate texture on the fruit's skin gives it a unique appearance.

Synonyms

tubercular
vstuberculate
  • Specialized
9.2

Relating to a small rounded lump on a bone where muscles attach

describes a surface actually covered with many small rounded projections

How Bumpy

tuberculate
  • Specialized
9.9
nodular
1 7.7
granular
9 5.1
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

tuberculate positive

Morphology

tuberculate = tubercle (transparent) = tubercle + ate

Regular adjectival formation from 'tubercle' with '-ate' meaning 'having or bearing tubercles', so the meaning follows directly from the base.

Etymology

The word tuberculate comes from the Latin tuber, meaning 'lump', and is related to the English word tuber, a potato, which helps you picture small rounded bumps. So, something tuberculate is covered with many small, rounded lumps or bumps.