Early 19th century; earliest use found in Universal System of Natural History. From post-classical Latin porcatus from classical Latin porca ridge + -ātus.
Definition of porcate in US English:
porcate
adjectiveˈpɔːkeɪt
Botany Zoology rare
Having a series of parallel ridges.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Universal System of Natural History. From post-classical Latin porcatus from classical Latin porca ridge + -ātus.