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marginate

[ mahr-juh-neyt ]

adjective

  1. having a margin.
  2. Entomology. having the margin of a distinct color:

    marginate with purple.

verb (used with object)

, mar·gin·at·ed, mar·gin·at·ing.
  1. to furnish with a margin; border.

marginate

/ ˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. tr to provide with a margin or margins

adjective

  1. biology having a margin of a distinct colour or form

    marginate leaves

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Derived Forms

  • ˌmarginˈation, noun

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Other Words From

  • margin·ation noun
  • un·margin·ated adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marginate1

1600–10; < Latin marginātus, past participle of margināre to provide with borders or edges. See margin, -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marginate1

C18: from Latin margināre

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Example Sentences

Its leaves are obovate, usually marginate, and its white flowers are very fragrant.

This species can readily be distinguished by the distinctly marginate bulb at the base of the stem.

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