[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

imbricate \im"bricate\, imbricated \im"brica`ted\, a. l.
   imbricatus, p. p. of imbricare to cover with tiles, to form
   like a gutter tile, fr. imbrex, -icis, a hollow tile, gutter
   tile, fr. imber rain.
   1. bent and hollowed like a roof or gutter tile.
      1913 webster

   2. lying over each other in regular order, so as to "break
      joints," like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on
      the leaf buds of plants and the cups of some acorns, or
      the scales of fishes; overlapping each other at the
      margins, as leaves in aestivation.
      1913 webster

   3. in decorative art: having scales lapping one over the
      other, or a representation of such scales; as, an
      imbricated surface; an imbricated pattern.
      1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

imbricated \imbricated\ adj. botany
   overlapping or layered as scales or shingles; -- used
   especially of leaves or bracts.

   syn: imbricate.
        wordnet 1.5

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

imbricated
     adj : used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered
           as scales or shingles syn: imbricate
see also:
imbricate 

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