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terete definition

te·rete (te rēt′, ter′ēt′)

adjective

Biol. of or having a circular shape when cross-sectioned or a cylindrical shape that tapers at each end

Etymology: L teres (gen. teretis), round, smooth, orig., rubbed < terere, to rub: see throw

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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