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▪ I. camerate, a. Zool.|ˈkæmərət| [ad. L. camerāt-us, taken as = ‘chambered’ (see next).] Divided into chambers; chambered; = camerated 2.
1543Traheron Vigo's Chirurg. ii. xxi. 33 Some [exitures, i.e. abscesses] are called camerate, bycause they have many concavites and chambers. 1881Cleland Evolution iii. 83 Camerate eyes found in the invertebrata. ▪ II. † ˈcamerate, v. Obs. [f. L. camerāt- ppl. stem of camerāre to vault, f. camera: see -ate3.] trans. To vault, to arch.
1623Cockeram, Camerate, to siele, or vault. 1656Blount, Camerate, to vault, seil, or make an Arch or Roof. |