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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)
- 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.