trachelate
adjective
trache·late
\ˈtrakəˌlāt, ˈtrāk-\
Definition of trachelate
: having the look of a neck an insect with a narrowed trachelate prothorax
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Origin and Etymology of trachelate
New Latin trachelatus, from trachel- + Latin -atus -ate
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