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Webster 1913 Edition


Terete

Te-rete′

,
Adj.
[L.
teres
,
-etis
, rounded off, properly, rubbed off, fr.
terere
to rub.]
Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants.

Definition 2024


terete

terete

English

Adjective

terete (comparative more terete, superlative most terete)

  1. Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical.

Usage notes

  • In reference to the stems of plants, terete usually, but not necessarily, implies a tapering form.

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