CUCULLATE


Meaning of CUCULLATE in English

ˈkyükəˌlāt, kyüˈkələ̇t adjective

also cu·cul·lat·ed ˈkyükəˌlād.ə̇d

Etymology: Medieval Latin cucullatus, from Latin cucullus cap, hood + -atus -ate — more at cowl

1. : shaped like a hood

the posterior sepal in the flower of aconite is cucullate

: having the basal edges rolled inward

cucullate leaves

2. : having the prothorax elevated so as to form a sort of hood receiving the head — used of certain insects

• cu·cul·late·ly adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.