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词汇 mitrate
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Definition of mitrate in English:

mitrate

adjective ˈmʌɪtreɪt
  • 1Botany and Zoology. Having the shape of a mitre or bonnet; (specifically of the calyptra of a moss) conical, symmetrical, and having two or more slits.

  • 2Palaeontology. Of, relating to, or designating a fossil echinoderm of the order Mitrata.

noun ˈmʌɪtreɪt
  • Palaeontology. Any member of the order Mitrata of fossil invertebrates of the Palaeozoic era, having a mitre- or leaf-shaped theca formed of calcite plates, generally regarded as atypical primitive echinoderms but sometimes interpreted as primitive chordates (calcichordates).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Loudon (1783–1843), landscape gardener and horticultural writer. From scientific Latin mitratus shaped like a mitre from classical Latin mitra + -ātus.

Definition of mitrate in US English:

mitrate

adjectiveˈmʌɪtreɪt
  • 1Botany and Zoology. Having the shape of a mitre or bonnet; (specifically of the calyptra of a moss) conical, symmetrical, and having two or more slits.

  • 2Palaeontology. Of, relating to, or designating a fossil echinoderm of the order Mitrata.

nounˈmʌɪtreɪt
  • Palaeontology. Any member of the order Mitrata of fossil invertebrates of the Palaeozoic era, having a mitre- or leaf-shaped theca formed of calcite plates, generally regarded as atypical primitive echinoderms but sometimes interpreted as primitive chordates (calcichordates).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Loudon (1783–1843), landscape gardener and horticultural writer. From scientific Latin mitratus shaped like a mitre from classical Latin mitra + -ātus.

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