sulcate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective having deep narrow furrows or grooves

WordNet

Sul"cate, Sul"ca*ted adjective (Also<
  • Sulcate
  • Sulcated
)
Etymology
L. sulcatus, p.p. of sulcare to furrow, fr. sulcus a furrow.
Definitions
  1. Scored with deep and regular furrows; furrowed or grooved; as, a sulcated stem.

Webster 1913