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Lineate

Lineate \Lin"e*ate\ (l[i^]n"[-e]*[asl]t), Lineated \Lin"e*a`ted\ (l[i^]n"[-e]*[=a]`t[e^]d), a. [L. lineatus, p. p. of lineare to reduce to a straight line, fr. linea line.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) Marked with lines.

  2. (Bot.) Marked longitudinally with depressed parallel lines; as, a lineate leaf.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
lineate

1550s, from Latin lineatus, past participle of lineare (see lineament). Related: Lineated; lineating.

lineate

1640s, from Latin lineatus, past participle of lineare (see lineament).

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lineate

a. 1 (context zoology English) Marked with lines. 2 (context botany English) Marked longitudinally with depressed parallel lines.

Usage examples of "lineate".

Write poems, which in this culture means at least being able to lineate prose, adding odd punctuation as required.

Your lineate overview will minimize you in the simultaneous multidepth mosaic appraisal.

The canyon floor is littered with lineated fill, frost-shattered from its walls and graded by water or ice flows.