a. rare. [f. L. virgāt-us: see prec.]

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  1.  Rod-shaped; long and narrow.

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1752.  J. Hill, Hist. Anim., 543. The Felis, with an elongated tail, and virgated spots. The Tyger.

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  2.  Bot. (See quots.)

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1776.  J. Lee, Introd. Bot., Explan. Terms 380. Virgatus, virgated, with many slender Twigs.

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c. 1789.  Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3), III. 444/2. Virgated, having small weak pliant branches of unequal length.

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  3.  Streaked, striped.

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1803.  Shaw, Gen. Zool., IV. II. 420. Virgated Sparus. Sparus Virgatus.

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