"fossulate" meaning in English

See fossulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin fossula + -ate, from Latin fossa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fossula}} Latin fossula, {{suf|en|-ate}} -ate, {{der|la|la|fossa}} Latin fossa Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fossulate (not comparable)
  1. Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows. Tags: not-comparable
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