US /ˈsʌlkeɪt/ UK /ˈsʌlkeɪt/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    anatomy, botany, or zoology: marked with one or more deep, narrow grooves or furrows

    The beetle's wing cases were sulcate rather than smooth.

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Synonyms
1 adj · anatomy, botany, or... furrowedgroovedstriate
Opposites
Word family
Forms sulcated
Derived forms sulcation
Related forms sulcusfurrowgroovesurface sculpture

Etymology

From Latin sulcatus, 'furrowed,' the past participle of sulcare, 'to plow or make furrows,' from sulcus, 'furrow.' Sulcated is an established equivalent form.

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