incrassate

1 of 2

verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: thicken, inspissate

incrassation noun

plural -s

incrassate

2 of 2

adjective

in·​cras·​sate

ə̇nˈkraˌsāt

variants or less commonly incrassated

-ātə̇d

1

: thickened

2

of a plant or animal structure : swollen, inflated

an incrassate cell wall

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Late Latin incrassatus, past participle of incrassare, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + crassare to thicken, from crassus thick

Adjective

Late Latin incrassatus

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