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FORCIPATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does forcipate mean?
• FORCIPATE (adjective)
The adjective FORCIPATE has 1 sense:
1. shaped like a forceps; deeply forked
Familiarity information: FORCIPATE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shaped like a forceps; deeply forked
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
forceps (an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies))
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