sulcationn.
/sʌlˈkeɪʃən/ rare.
1. Furrowing, grooving.
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sulcation1658
fluting1728
grooving1728
scoring1769
scrieving1828
graving1877
furrowing1891
1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Sulcation, a making furrows.
2. A sulcus or set of sulci.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [noun] > groove or furrow
gutter1553
scissure1607
rut1615
fissure1656
sulcus1744
groove1789
canaliculation1797
fossule1803
fossula1811
furrow1819
sulcation1852
sulculus1859
vallecula1859
1852 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Crustacea Pt. II ii. 856 The sculpturing of the male being represented in the female by merely a few faint sulcations.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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