Definition of vellicate
intransitive verb
:to move spasmodically :twitch
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vellicate
verb
vel·li·cate
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ˈveləˌkāt
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usually -āt+V
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Origin and Etymology of vellicate
Latin vellicatus, past participle of vellicare to twitch, from vellere to pluck, pull
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