fistulate

English

Etymology

Compare Latin fistulatus (furnished with pipes).

Pronunciation

  • (verb) IPA(key): /ˈfɪstjʊleɪt/
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  • (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈfɪstjʊlət/
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Verb

fistulate (third-person singular simple present fistulates, present participle fistulating, simple past and past participle fistulated)

  1. (obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To make or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe.
    • 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; [], London: [] Iohn Williams [], →OCLC:
      a fistulated ulcer

Adjective

fistulate (not comparable)

  1. Hollowed like a fistula.

References

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

fistulāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of fistulātus
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