单词 | quinquecostate |
释义 | > as lemmasquinquecostate quinquecostate adj. Brit. /ˌkwɪŋkwᵻˈkɒsteɪt/ , /ˌkwɪŋkwᵻˈkɒstət/ , U.S. /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈkɑˌsteɪt/ , /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈkɑstət/ [probably after scientific Latin quinquecostatus (1800 in a specific name)] now rare having five ribs; (in quot. 1922 in extended use, alluding to the five parallel lines on which ogham characters are based).ΚΠ 1853 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit., & Art 290/1 If a leaf has its ribs all distinct from the very base, it is called tricostate, quinquecostate, and so on. 1876 Proc. Royal Soc. 25 219 The Serpulidæ [are represented] by a fragmentary, minute, shining quinquecostate Serpula. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xvii. [Ithaca] 641 The anticipation of modern stenography and telegraphic code in the cuneiform inscriptions (Semitic) and the virgular quinquecostate ogham writing (Celtic). < as lemmas |
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