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lorate

lorate adjective: having the form of a thong or strap.

Adjective

lorate (comparative more lorate, superlative most lorate)

  1. Having the form of a thong or strap.
    Synonyms:
    ligulate

Synonyms of lorate

Forms of lorate

comparativemore lorate
superlativemost lorate

Origin of lorate

From botanical New Latin lōrātus (“thong-shaped, strap-shaped”), from lōrum (“thong, strap”) + -ātus (“-ate”); compare Classical Latin lōrātus (“attached with thongs”). Equivalent to Latin lōrum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Questions about lorate

What does lorate mean?
Lorate means having the form of a thong or strap.
What part of speech is lorate?
Lorate is an adjective.

Words near lorate in the dictionary

  1. lorapride
  2. lorarii
  3. lorarius
  4. LORAs
  5. loratadine
  6. lorate
  7. loratidine
  8. loraxanthin
  9. Loraxian
  10. lorazepam
  11. lorazepams

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