lineolate

adjective

lin·​eo·​late

ˈlinēəˌlāt

variants or lineolated

-ātə̇d

: marked with fine lines

a lineolate parrakeet

Word History

Etymology

lineolate from New Latin lineolatus, from Latin lineola small line (diminutive of linea line) + -atus -ate; lineolated from New Latin lineolatus + English -ed (cord)

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