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Capistrate

Ca-pis′trate

,
Adj.
[L.
capistratus
, p. p. of
capistrare
halter.]
(Zool.)
Hooded; cowled.

Definition 2025

capistrate

capistrate

English

Adjective

capistrate ‎(not comparable)

  1. (zoology, rare) hooded; cowled

Etymology

From Latin capistratus, past participle of capistrare ‎(“halter”).

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