Clavate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Clavate is an adjective meaning (biology) Resembling a club, becoming increasingly wide from the base to the distal end.
Meaning
(biology) Resembling a club, becoming increasingly wide from the base to the distal end.
Example Sentences
an organism with clavate antennae
Synonyms for clavate
Depending on context, synonyms include clubbed, claviform.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include claviform, clavarioid, clavicipitaceous, stem-clasping, clavariaceous, subulate.
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