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Definition of incrassate

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obsolete
: thicken, inspissate

incrassate

adjective
in·​cras·​sate | \ ə̇nˈkraˌsāt \
variants: or less commonly incrassated \ -​ātə̇d \

Definition of incrassate (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : thickened
2 of a plant or animal structure : swollen, inflated an incrassate cell wall

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Other Words from incrassate

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incrassation noun, plural -s

History and Etymology for incrassate

Verb

Late Latin incrassatus, past participle of incrassare, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + crassare to thicken, from crassus thick

Adjective

Late Latin incrassatus

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“Incrassate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incrassate. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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