Cancellate Definition

kăn-sĕlĭt, kănsə-lāt

adjective

Cancellous.

American Heritage Medicine

(botany) Consisting of a network of veins, without intermediate parenchyma; lattice-like.

Cancellate leaves.

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(zoology) Having the surface covered with raised lines, crossing at right angles.

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Origin of Cancellate

Latin cancellātus past participle of cancellāre to make in a crisscross pattern cancel

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin cancellatus, past participle of cancellare.

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