Definitions for geminates

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geminates gem·i·nate

Spelling: [verb jem-uh-neyt; adjective, noun Geminates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 597 anagrams from letters in geminates (aeegimnst).

Definitions for geminates

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 geminates

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

Examples for geminates

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.

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.

Sometimes few simple hexaradiate and geminate tetraradiate spicula are mingled.

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