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Grammar : Adj
Spell : verb jem-uh-neyt; adjective, noun jem-uh-nit, -neyt
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈdʒɛm əˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈdʒɛm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt

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Définition of geminate

Origin :
  • "duplicated, found in pairs," 1590s, from Latin geminatus "twinned, equal," past participle of geminare "to double, repeat," related to geminus "twin," perhaps from PIE *yem- "to pair." As a verb, from 1630s. Related: Geminated; geminating.
  • As in twin : adj duplicate, similar
  • As in biform : adj double
  • As in double : adj in a pair
Example sentences :
  • Frustules single or geminate, cylindrical, short, in zone view rectangular or with undulating sides.
  • Extract from : « The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity » by Charles Sumner Boyer
  • Geminate: arranged in pairs composed of two similar parts: doubled.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Sometimes few simple hexaradiate and geminate tetraradiate spicula are mingled.
  • Extract from : « Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) » by Ernst Haeckel
  • Spicula of three different kinds; simple needles, radiate, and geminate mixed.
  • Extract from : « Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) » by Ernst Haeckel
  • Spicula of three different kinds; simple needles, radiate and geminate mixed.
  • Extract from : « Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) » by Ernst Haeckel
  • Mouth-spots two, or one, with a distinct construction; flagella symmetrically arranged; nucleus bilobed or geminate.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 » by Various

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