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pediculating

pediculating is the present participle of pediculate.

Meaning of pediculate

Verb

pediculate (third-person singular simple present pediculates, present participle pediculating, simple past and past participle pediculated)

  1. (intransitive) To grow, develop, or form a stalk or pedicle; specifically, the action of a cervid's frontal bone expanding to form permanent antler bases.
    • The young buck began to pediculate as its testosterone levels surged during puberty.

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Questions about pediculating

What is pediculating the present participle of?
Pediculating is the present participle of pediculate.

Words near pediculating in the dictionary

  1. pediculariid
  2. pediculariids
  3. pediculate
  4. pediculated
  5. pediculates
  6. pediculating
  7. pediculation
  8. pedicule
  9. pediculectomies
  10. pediculectomy
  11. pedicules

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