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Definition of corticate in English: corticateadjective ˈkɔːtɪkeɪt Botany Having a cortex, bark, or rind. Example sentencesExamples - The main axis is polysiphonous and corticate with simple monosiphonous lateral branches arranged spirally around the main axes.
- The Ogallala quartzite and other local flakes tend to be substantially larger, thicker, and heavier; have wider, frequently corticate platforms; and retain a greater percentage of cortex coverage on their dorsal faces.
- The fruit is smooth, compressed, elliptic, somewhat solid and corticate.
- Bony erosion occurs in chronic cases and tends to be periarticular, well corticated and have a thin overhanging edge.
- In the oblique foot view in image 49, it appears more corticated than the original lateral view.
Derivatives noun Botany This is due to a special pattern of cortication found in Ceramium and related genera. Example sentencesExamples - Numbers of pieces and degree of cortication, sharpness and edge damage are recorded and the nature of the flint is studied to ascertain the type of technology used during its working - this can help date the assemblage.
- Care should be taken to check for cortication.
- Thus, cortication is probably homoplastic and useless as an indicator of species relationships in this group of Ceramium.
- On casual observation may not obviously be a Polysiphonia species due to cortication masking the siphons from view.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin corticatus, from cortex, cortic- 'bark'. Definition of corticate in US English: corticateadjective Botany Having a cortex, bark, or rind. Example sentencesExamples - Bony erosion occurs in chronic cases and tends to be periarticular, well corticated and have a thin overhanging edge.
- The main axis is polysiphonous and corticate with simple monosiphonous lateral branches arranged spirally around the main axes.
- The fruit is smooth, compressed, elliptic, somewhat solid and corticate.
- In the oblique foot view in image 49, it appears more corticated than the original lateral view.
- The Ogallala quartzite and other local flakes tend to be substantially larger, thicker, and heavier; have wider, frequently corticate platforms; and retain a greater percentage of cortex coverage on their dorsal faces.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin corticatus, from cortex, cortic- ‘bark’. |