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URCEOLATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does urceolate mean? 

URCEOLATE (adjective)
  The adjective URCEOLATE has 1 sense:

1. urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouthplay

  Familiarity information: URCEOLATE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


URCEOLATE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Pertainym:

urceole (a vessel that holds water for washing the hands)


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