I. ˈimbrə̇kə̇]t, -rēk-, -rəˌkā], usu ]d.+V adjective
Etymology: Late Latin imbricatus, past participle of imbricare to cover with imbrices, from Latin imbric-, imbrex (from imbr-, imber rain) + -atus -ate; akin to Greek ombros rain, Sanskrit abhra cloud, Armenian amb, and perhaps to Latin nebula mist, vapor, cloud — more at nebula
1. : lying lapped over each other in regular order in the manner of tiles or shingles on a roof — used especially of bud scales, involucral bracts, fish scales
2. : overlapping at the margins — used especially of leaves in the bud
• im·bri·cate·ly adverb
II. -rəˌkāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Late Latin imbricatus, past participle
transitive verb
: to cause (as tiles or layers of tissue in closing a wound) to overlap
intransitive verb
: overlap