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Definition of: clavate
(klā′vāt) adjective Biol.
Denoting an organ or part having a thickened or bulbous end; club–shaped. Also cla′vat·ed. [<L clavatus, pp. of clavare stud with nails; infl. in meaning by L clava club]
—cla′vate·ly adverb
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