imbricate

[ adjective im-bri-kit, -keyt; verb im-bri-keyt ]

/ adjective ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb ˈɪm brɪˌkeɪt /

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adjective

overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof.

of, relating to, or resembling overlapping tiles, as decoration or drawings.

Biology. overlapping like tiles, as scales or leaves.

characterized by or as if by overlapping shingles.

verb (used with or without object), im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing.

to overlap, as tiles or shingles.

Origin of imbricate

1650–60; <Late Latin imbricātus tiled with imbrices, shaped like such a tile or tiling, equivalent to imbric- (stem of imbrex) imbrex + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM imbricate

im·bri·cate·ly, adverbim·bri·ca·tive, adjectivenon·im·bri·cate, adjectivenon·im·bri·cate·ly, adverb

non·im·bri·cat·ed, adjectivenon·im·bri·cat·ing, adjectivenon·im·bri·ca·tive, adjectivesub·im·bri·cate, adjectivesub·im·bri·cate·ly, adverbsub·im·bri·cat·ed, adjectivesub·im·bri·ca·tive, adjective

Words nearby imbricate

imbosom, imbower, imbracery, imbrangle, imbrex, imbricate, imbrication, imbroglio, Imbros, imbrown, imbrue

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Example sentences from the Web for imbricate

The imbricate and the convolute modes sometimes vary one into the other, especially in the corolla.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Head small: base of the wings covered with conspicuous, lengthened, imbricate scales.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume III|William Swainson
Head large, covered with small rather unequal not imbricate scales.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
In habit it is like that of the tea, but the buds are covered with imbricate scales.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

Imbricate: arranged or appearing like the scales on a fish or the shingles on a roof.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for imbricate

imbricate

adjective (ˈɪmbrɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) imbricated

architect relating to or having tiles, shingles, or slates that overlap

botany (of leaves, scales, etc) overlapping each other

verb (ˈɪmbrɪˌkeɪt)

(tr) to decorate with a repeating pattern resembling scales or overlapping tiles

Derived forms of imbricate

imbricately, adverbimbrication, noun

Word Origin for imbricate

C17: from Latin imbricāre to cover with overlapping tiles, from imbrex pantile

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Medical definitions for imbricate

imbricate

[ ĭm′brĭ-kāt′ ]

adj.

Having the edges overlapping in a regular arrangement like roof tiles or the scales of a fish.

Other words from imbricate

im′bri•ca′tion n.

单词	imbricate
释义	imbricate [ adjective im-bri-kit, -keyt; verb im-bri-keyt ] / adjective ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb ˈɪm brɪˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imbricate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof. of, relating to, or resembling overlapping tiles, as decoration or drawings. Biology. overlapping like tiles, as scales or leaves. characterized by or as if by overlapping shingles. verb (used with or without object), im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing. to overlap, as tiles or shingles. Origin of imbricate 1650–60; <Late Latin imbricātus tiled with imbrices, shaped like such a tile or tiling, equivalent to imbric- (stem of imbrex) imbrex + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM imbricate im·bri·cate·ly, adverbim·bri·ca·tive, adjectivenon·im·bri·cate, adjectivenon·im·bri·cate·ly, adverb non·im·bri·cat·ed, adjectivenon·im·bri·cat·ing, adjectivenon·im·bri·ca·tive, adjectivesub·im·bri·cate, adjectivesub·im·bri·cate·ly, adverbsub·im·bri·cat·ed, adjectivesub·im·bri·ca·tive, adjective Words nearby imbricate imbosom, imbower, imbracery, imbrangle, imbrex, imbricate, imbrication, imbroglio, Imbros, imbrown, imbrue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imbricate The imbricate and the convolute modes sometimes vary one into the other, especially in the corolla. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Head small: base of the wings covered with conspicuous, lengthened, imbricate scales. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III\|William Swainson Head large, covered with small rather unequal not imbricate scales. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.\|J Lort Stokes In habit it is like that of the tea, but the buds are covered with imbricate scales. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith Imbricate: arranged or appearing like the scales on a fish or the shingles on a roof. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for imbricate imbricate adjective (ˈɪmbrɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) imbricated architect relating to or having tiles, shingles, or slates that overlap botany (of leaves, scales, etc) overlapping each other verb (ˈɪmbrɪˌkeɪt) (tr) to decorate with a repeating pattern resembling scales or overlapping tiles Derived forms of imbricate imbricately, adverbimbrication, noun Word Origin for imbricate C17: from Latin imbricāre to cover with overlapping tiles, from imbrex pantile Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imbricate envelop, enfold, swathe, fold, ride, cover, twist, turn, override, wrap, swaddle, shingle, overlie, flap, overlay, project, overhang, protrude, overrun, run over Medical definitions for imbricate imbricate [ ĭm′brĭ-kāt′ ] adj. Having the edges overlapping in a regular arrangement like roof tiles or the scales of a fish. Other words from imbricate im′bri•ca′tion n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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imbricate

adjective

verb (used with or without object), im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing.

Origin of imbricate

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British Dictionary definitions for imbricate

adjective (ˈɪmbrɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) imbricated

verb (ˈɪmbrɪˌkeɪt)

Derived forms of imbricate

Word Origin for imbricate

Words related to imbricate

Medical definitions for imbricate

adj.

Other words from imbricate