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May 31, 2004 09:22
20 yrs ago
English term
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
watered
English
Science
Zoology
morphology,biology, beetles
Description of a beetle:
The anterior margin is somewhat arcuate, with the anterolateral angles watered but rounded in the vertex.
Is this supposed to be watered??
Thanks
xx
The anterior margin is somewhat arcuate, with the anterolateral angles watered but rounded in the vertex.
Is this supposed to be watered??
Thanks
xx
Responses
| 4 +4 | wavy; with a wavelike pattern |
Rowan Morrell
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| 5 +2 | thin, weak, |
Maria Luisa Duarte
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| 3 +1 | pressed and thin |
giogi
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Responses
+4
4 mins
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
&
English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
wavy; with a wavelike pattern
Watered can mean wavy or having a wave-like pattern. This meaning is usually used in relation to silk fabric, but would seem to make sense here. The anterolateral angles are wavy or have a wavelike pattern, but are rounded in the vertex.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nizamettin Yigit
: Nice and correct description. Should have a higher confidence level.
4 hrs
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I don't like to give 100% confidence unless I'm very sure indeed, but thanks Nizamettin.
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DGK T-I
: my guess: wavy, wavelike pattern or lustrous (eg: http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/tyingterms/fft-s.ht...
8 hrs
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Thanks Giuli.
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sarahl (X)
10 hrs
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Thanks Sarah.
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Chinoise
9 days
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+1
5 mins
pressed and thin
...as if they had been watered, calendered
+2
7 mins
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Spain
Native in English
&
English
Spain
Professional, Reliable & Committed
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
thin, weak,
Entry Word: watered
Function: adjective
Text: thin, weak, washy, watery,
Function: adjective
Text: thin, weak, washy, watery,
Discussion
In the end the author herself cleared it up, she has been trying to say "saliente" in Spanish, in other words prominent. Where she got watered from, I just don't know!!!
Thanks for all your help and advice.