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exarticulate

/ˌɛksɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjʊlət/

exarticulate adjective: having only one joint; said of certain insects.

Adjective

exarticulate (not comparable)

  1. Having only one joint; said of certain insects.

Verb

IPA/ˌɛksɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

exarticulate (third-person singular simple present exarticulates, present participle exarticulating, simple past and past participle exarticulated)

  1. To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint

Forms of exarticulate

third-person singular presentexarticulates
present participleexarticulating
past participleexarticulated
pastexarticulated

Origin of exarticulate

From ex- + articulate.

Questions about exarticulate

What does exarticulate mean?
Exarticulate means having only one joint; said of certain insects.
What part of speech is exarticulate?
Exarticulate can be an adjective or a verb.
How do you pronounce exarticulate?
Exarticulate is pronounced /ˌɛksɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪkjʊlət/.

Words near exarticulate in the dictionary

  1. exarchs
  2. exarchy
  3. exareolate
  4. exarillate
  5. exaristate
  6. exarticulate
  7. exarticulated
  8. exarticulates
  9. exarticulating
  10. exarticulation
  11. exarticulations

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