Definition of deplumate
:destitute of feathers
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deplumate
adjective
de·plu·mate
\
(ˈ)dē¦plüˌmāt
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-mə̇t
\
variants:
or
deplumated
\-ˌmātə̇d\
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Origin and Etymology of deplumate
deplumate from Medieval Latin deplumatus, past participle of deplumare; deplumated from Medieval Latin deplumatus + English -ed
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