- imbricated
- imbricated imbricated adj. (Botany)
overlapping or layered as scales or shingles; -- used
especially of leaves or bracts.
Syn: imbricate. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Imbricated — Imbricate Im bri*cate, Imbricated Im bri*ca ted, a. [L. imbricatus, p. p. of imbricare to cover with tiles, to form like a gutter tile, fr. imbrex, icis, a hollow tile, gutter tile, fr. imber rain.] 1. Bent and hollowed like a roof or gutter tile … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imbricated — adjective /ˈɪmbɹɪkeɪtɪd/ Overlapping, like scales or roof tiles; intertwined. He stopped speaking for a moment, like a man walking who comes to a brink; perhaps it was an artful pause, but it made the stars, the night, seem to wait, as if story,… … Wiktionary
imbricated swordlily — paprastasis kardelis statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Gladiolus imbricatus angl. imbricated swordlily vok. dachziegelige Siegwurz; Wiesen Siegwurz rus. шпажник черепитчатый lenk. mieczyk dachówkowaty … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Imbricated — Imbricate refers to clastics sediments that are laid down with a preferential orientation of the composing grains. [Pettijohn, F. J., 1957, Sedimentary Rocks, Harper and Row, Second Edition p. 78] This is most often applied to conglomerates and… … Wikipedia
Imbricated — Ламинированный; Украшенный чешуйчатым орнаментом … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
imbricated — im·bri·cat·ed (imґbrĭ kāt″əd) [L. imbricatus, from imbrex tile] overlapping like tiles or shingles … Medical dictionary
imbricated — adj. covered with overlapping sections; having overlapping edges (like roof tiles or scales)v. partially cover, overlap like roof tiles adj. covered with overlapping sections; having overlapping edges (like roof tiles or scales) … English contemporary dictionary
imbricated — adjective arrange in an overlapping manner like roof tiles. → imbricate & … English new terms dictionary
imbricated — a. See imbricate … New dictionary of synonyms
imbricated — adjective used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles • Syn: ↑imbricate • Similar to: ↑rough, ↑unsmooth • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology … Useful english dictionary
