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forcipate

forcipate adjective: having a forceps-like structure.

Adjective

forcipate (not comparable)

  1. Having a forceps-like structure.

Origin of forcipate

From Latin forcip(is) + -ate.

Questions about forcipate

What does forcipate mean?
Forcipate means having a forceps-like structure.
What part of speech is forcipate?
Forcipate is an adjective.

Words near forcipate in the dictionary

  1. forcing the pace
  2. forcing the voucher
  3. forcingly
  4. forcings
  5. forcipal
  6. forcipate
  7. forcipated
  8. forcipation
  9. forcipes
  10. forcipiform
  11. forcipressure

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