See Also: imbricated(medicine)
imbricated(dictionary)

imbricated (iou)



imbricated adjective. E18.
[formed as IMBRICATE verb + -ED1.]
Of a leaf: curved like a gutter-tile. Only in E18.
Composed of parts which overlap like roof-tiles; covered by overlapping leaves, scales, tiles, etc. M18.
Of leaves, scales, etc.: arranged so as to overlap each other like roof-tiles. M18.
Resembling in pattern a surface of overlapping roof-tiles. L19.