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inarticulate

adj.
US //ˌɪnɑɹˈtɪkjəɫət// UK //ɪnɑːtˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt// inar·tic·u·late Archaic
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Etymology 1

From Latin inarticulatus and from in- + articulate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Inarticulata). Used by contrast with Articulata.

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