sulcate C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsʌlkeɪt/ UK /ˈsʌlkeɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · anatomy, botany, or... furrowedgroovedstriate ↔ Opposites smooth 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. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sulcate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌlkeɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌlkeɪt/ ## Meanings 1. anatomy, botany, or zoology: marked with one or more deep, narrow grooves or furrows ## Examples - The beetle's wing cases were sulcate rather than smooth. ## Synonyms - furrowed - grooved - striate ## Antonyms - smooth ## Derived Forms - sulcation ## Related Forms - sulcus - furrow - groove - surface 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. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown