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unipeltate

unipeltate adjective: having a carapace consisting of one single piece.

Adjective

unipeltate (not comparable)

  1. Having a carapace consisting of one single piece.
    • a unipeltate crustacean

Origin of unipeltate

From uni- + peltate.

Questions about unipeltate

What does unipeltate mean?
Unipeltate means having a carapace consisting of one single piece.
What part of speech is unipeltate?
Unipeltate is an adjective.

Words near unipeltate in the dictionary

  1. unipedal
  2. unipedicular
  3. unipeds
  4. unipeg
  5. unipegs
  6. unipeltate
  7. unipennate
  8. uniperiodic
  9. unipersonal
  10. unipersonalism
  11. unipersonalist

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