dolabrate
World English Dictionary
dolabriform or dolabrate (dəʊˈlæbrɪˌfɔːm, dəʊˈlæbreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| biology shaped like a hatchet or axe head | |
| [C18: from Latin dolābra pickaxe] | |
| dolabrate or dolabrate | |
| —adj | |
| [C18: from Latin dolābra pickaxe] | |
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| dolabrate | |
adjective | |
| having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver [syn: dolabriform] |
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Dolabrate
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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