verriculate

adjective

ver·​ric·​u·​late

və̇ˈrikyələ̇t,

veˈ-,

-əˌlāt

variants or verriculated

-ˌlātə̇d

: having verricules

Word History

Etymology

Latin verriculum dragnet, seine + English -ate or -ated (from -ate + -ed)

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