Definitions for geminate

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geminate gem·i·nate

Spelling: [verb jem-uh-neyt; adjective, noun Geminate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 273 anagrams from letters in geminate (aeegimnt).

Definitions for geminate

noun

1. Phonetics. a doubled consonant sound.

adjective

1. Also, geminated. combined or arranged in pairs; twin; coupled.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become doubled or paired.

Origin of geminate

1590-1600; Latin geminātus doubled (past participle of gemināre), equivalent to gemin- double + -ātus -ate¹

Examples for geminate

Frustules single or geminate, cylindrical, short, in zone view rectangular or with undulating sides.

Spicula of three different kinds; simple needles, radiate, and geminate mixed.

geminate: arranged in pairs composed of two similar parts: doubled.

Mouth-spots two, or one, with a distinct construction; flagella symmetrically arranged; nucleus bilobed or geminate.

Sometimes few simple hexaradiate and geminate tetraradiate spicula are mingled.

Spicula of three different kinds; simple needles, radiate and geminate mixed.