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ALL meanings of capitate

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  • adjective capitate shaped like a head, as certain flowers or inflorescences 3
  • adjective capitate having an enlarged headlike end 3
  • adjective capitate enlarged at the head or tip 3
  • adjective capitate head-shaped, as some flowers 3
  • noun capitate Ending in a distinct compact head. 1
  • adjective capitate Botany. forming or shaped like a head or dense cluster. 1
  • adjective capitate Biology. having an enlarged or swollen, headlike termination. 1
  • noun capitate (anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist. 0
  • verb capitate (US, health care) To pay health-care providers using a capitation system. 0
  • adjective capitate (anatomy) Having a distinct globular tip. 0
  • adjective capitate (botany) Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites. 0
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