IMBRICATE


Meaning of IMBRICATE in English

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

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