Definitions For Flabellate

Adjective

(botany, zoology) fan, fan-shaped; having parts or segments that are flattened and lengthened on one side, such that they are long and narrow.

Translations

Bulgarian: ветриловиден Finnish: viuhkamainen

Etymology

From {{etyl, la, en}} flabellum + -ate.

Usage notes

This term is used to describe the antennae of several kinds of beetles, where the last segments are shaped like a deck of cards. Flabellate antennae are a form of clubbed, or clavate antennae.

Is Flabellate a Scrabble Word?

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Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
19

The word Flabellate is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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