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capreolate

[ kap-ree-uh-leyt, kuh-pree- ]

adjective

  1. Biology. having or resembling tendrils.

capreolate

/ ˈkæprɪəˌleɪt; kəˈpriË- /

adjective

  1. biology possessing or resembling tendrils
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of capreolate1

1730–40; < Latin capreol ( us ) roe deer, vine-tendril (apparently from the tendrillike shape of the deer's horn; capriole ) + -ate 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of capreolate1

C18: from Latin capreolus tendril
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Associated words: lattice, trellis, tendril, arbor, pergola, bower, bine, cordon, amplectant, capreolate, cirrose, pourridie, cirrus. vinegar, n.

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