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cribellate
adjective
crib·el·late
\ˈkribələ̇t, lāt\
variants: less commonly
cribellated
orcribellar
\krə̇ˈbelə(r)\Definition of cribellate
1 : of, having, or relating to a cribellum
2 [New Latin Cribellatae] : of or relating to the Cribellatae
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Origin and Etymology of cribellate
New Latin cribellum + English -ate, -ated or -ar
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