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Inarticulate
Pronunciation : In`ar*tic"u*late
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]
Definition : 1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.
2. (Zo?l.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.
3. Incapable of articulating. [R.] The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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