[adj. im-bri-kit, -keyt; v. im-bri-keyt] 
adjective, verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.| 1. | overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof. |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or resembling overlapping tiles, as decoration or drawings. |
| 3. | Biology. overlapping like tiles, as scales or leaves. |
| 4. | characterized by or as if by overlapping shingles. |
| 5. | to overlap, as tiles or shingles. |
| im·bri·cate (ĭm'brĭ-kāt') adj. Having regularly arranged, overlapping edges, as roof tiles or fish scales. v. im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing, im·bri·cates v. tr. To overlap in a regular pattern. v. intr. To be arranged with regular overlapping edges. [Latin imbricātus, covered with roof tiles, from imbrex, imbric-, roof tile, from imber, imbr-, rain.] im'bri·ca'tion n. |
imbricate im·bri·cate (ĭm'brĭ-kāt') or im·bri·cat·ed (ĭm'brĭ-kā'tĭd)
adj.
Having the edges overlapping in a regular arrangement like roof tiles or the scales of a fish.
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