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Definition: CLAVATE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. An alternative spelling for "Clavated": Club-shaped; having the form of a club; growing gradually thicker toward the top. [See Illust. of Antennae.].[Websters]
2. Being club-shaped. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb clavately.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(clavately)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective clavate.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Clavate" is a common misspelling or typo for: clavated.

Date "Clavate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: CLAVATE

Domain Definition
Geology Club-shaped. (references)

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Definition: CLAVATE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. An alternative spelling for "Clavated": Club-shaped; having the form of a club; growing gradually thicker toward the top. [See Illust. of Antennae.].[Websters]
2. Being club-shaped. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb clavately.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(clavately)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective clavate.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "CLAVATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: CLAVATE

DomainDefinition
GeologyClub-shaped. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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