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n. [L. sulcus, furrow]1. Scored by furrows or grooves.2. Encircled by channels.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Sulcation — Sul*ca tion, n. A channel or furrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sulcation — sul·ca·tion (səl kaґshən) the formation of sulci; the state of being marked by sulci … Medical dictionary
sulcation — sulcāˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑sulcus … Useful english dictionary
sulcate — sulcation, n. /sul kayt/, adj. having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs. Also, sulcated. [1750 60; < L sulcatus (ptp. of sulcare to plow). See SULCUS, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
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