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Limbat vs Limbate - What's the difference?

limbat | limbate |

As a noun limbat

is (archaic) a periodic cooling wind in cyprus, blowing from the northwest.

As an adjective limbate is

(biology|paleontology) having a distinct edge, especially one of a different colour; bordered.

limbat

English

Noun

  • (archaic) A periodic cooling wind in Cyprus, blowing from the northwest.
    • (Frederic Henry Fisher)
  • * 1797 , (Robert Heron), A Collection of Late Voyages and Travels
    • The heats increase as the summer advances, and would be altogether intolerable, if a cooling wind called limbat did not arise.
  • * 1807 , Andrew Mackay, The Complete Navigator
    • There are various other periodical winds: of these, however, that generally known by the name of limbat , which is common in the island of Cyprus, shall only be mentioned here.

    limbate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology, paleontology) Having a distinct edge, especially one of a different colour; bordered.

    • Synonyms

    * (having a distinct edge) bordered, edged

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