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imbricate
im·bri·cate [ ímbrə kàyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. architecture made of overlapping tiles: consisting of overlapping tiles or slates
2. botany zoology overlapping like roof tiles: describes plant or animal parts that overlap in a regular pattern


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle im·bri·cat·ed, present participle im·bri·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular im·bri·cates)
Definition:
 
overlap or be overlapping: to lay things so that they overlap in layers in a similar way to roof tiles, or be laid in this way
[Mid-17th century. < Latin imbricat-, past participle of imbricare "cover with pantiles" < imbric- "roof tile" < imber "rain"]

im·bri·cat·ed adjective
im·bri·ca·tion [ ìmbrə káysh'n ] noun
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