oxeote

adjective

ox·​e·​ote

ˈäksēˌōt

variants or less commonly oxeate

-ēˌāt

: of, relating to, or forming an oxea

also : pointed and shaped like a rod

Word History

Etymology

oxeote from New Latin oxea + English -ote (as in tylote); oxeate from New Latin oxea + English -ate

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