Rounden

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make round or rounded transitive
  2. 2
    To become round or rounded intransitive

    "This specimen shows a wide, concave and smooth fossula with a clear-cut thread tying the first tooth to the first denticle; there are still four other irregular denticles after which the inside part of the fossula sinks and roundens."

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"This specimen shows a wide, concave and smooth fossula with a clear-cut thread tying the first tooth to the first denticle; there are still four other irregular denticles after which the inside part of the fossula sinks and roundens."

Etymology

From round + -en.

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