limbate

[ lim-beyt ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.

limbate

/ ˈlɪmbeɪt /

adjective

1. biology having an edge or border of a different colour from the rest

   limbate flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of limbate¹

First recorded in 1820–30, limbate is from the Late Latin word limbātus bordered, edged. See limb ², -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of limbate¹

C19: from Late Latin limbātus bordered, from limbus

Example Sentences

Limbate: when a disc is surrounded by a margin of different color.

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