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ampullate

ampullate adjective: having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.

Adjective

ampullate (comparative more ampullate, superlative most ampullate)

  1. Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
    Synonyms:
    ampullated

Noun

ampullate (plural ampullates)

  1. The spigot of a spinneret in some spiders

Synonyms of ampullate

Forms of ampullate

Adjective
comparativemore ampullate
superlativemost ampullate
Noun
pluralampullates

Origin of ampullate

From Latin ampullatus. Equivalent to ampulla + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From ampulla + -ate (noun-forming suffix)

Questions about ampullate

What does ampullate mean?
Ampullate means having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
What part of speech is ampullate?
Ampullate can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near ampullate in the dictionary

  1. ampullariid
  2. ampullariids
  3. ampullary
  4. ampullas
  5. ampullas of Vater
  6. ampullate
  7. ampullated
  8. ampullates
  9. ampullectomies
  10. ampullectomy
  11. ampulliform

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