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clavate
cla·vate
[
kláy vàyt
]
adjective
Definition:
club-shaped:
with one end thicker than the other
Some protozoa have clavate cilia.
[
Early 19th century. < modern Latin
clavatus
< Latin
clava
"club (for striking)"
]
cla·vate·ly
adverb
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