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adj. [L. lituus, augur\'s staff]Being forked with prongs outwardly curving.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Lituate — Lit u*ate (l[i^]t u*[asl]t; 135), a. [See {Lituus}.] (Bot.) Forked, with the points slightly curved outward. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lituate — ˈlichəwə̇t, usu ə̇d.+V adjective Etymology: Latin lituus crooked staff carried by augurs + English ate more at lith botany : forked with the points turned slightly outward lituate fungi * * * … Useful english dictionary
lituate — lit·u·ate … English syllables
