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daedalous

UK/ˈdiːdələs/

daedalous adjective: of leaves: having a variously cut or incised margin; irregularly jagged, though not arcuate.

Adjective

daedalous (comparative more daedalous, superlative most daedalous)

  1. (archaic) Of leaves: having a variously cut or incised margin; irregularly jagged, though not arcuate.
  2. (archaic) Wavy and irregularly plaited, like the hymenium of some agarics.

Forms of daedalous

comparativemore daedalous
superlativemost daedalous
alternative formdaedaleous

Questions about daedalous

What does daedalous mean?
Daedalous means of leaves: having a variously cut or incised margin; irregularly jagged, though not arcuate.
What part of speech is daedalous?
Daedalous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce daedalous?
Daedalous is pronounced /ˈdiːdələs/ (UK).

Words near daedalous in the dictionary

  1. Daedalian
  2. Daedalic
  3. Daedalidae
  4. daedally
  5. daedaloid
  6. daedalous
  7. daedalum
  8. Daedalus
  9. Daedong
  10. daee
  11. daees

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