CLAVATE


Meaning of CLAVATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' kl ā - ˌ v ā t

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin clavatus, from Latin clava club, from clavus nail, knot in wood

Date: 1813

: thickened near the distal end : club-shaped

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