- undulant
- un·du·lant (unґjə-) (unґdyə-lənt) [L. unda wave] characterized by wavelike fluctuations; see also under fever.
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Undulant — Un du*lant, a. Undulating. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undulant — 1830, from L. undulans, from unda wave (see WATER (Cf. water)) … Etymology dictionary
undulant — [un′jə lənt, un′dyələnt] adj. moving in or as in waves; undulating … English World dictionary
undulant — adjective Date: 1822 1. rising and falling in waves 2. having a wavy form, outline, or surface < played her approach shot onto the undulant green > … New Collegiate Dictionary
undulant — undulance, n. /un jeuh leuhnt, un dyeuh , deuh /, adj. undulating; wavelike in motion or pattern: an undulant edge. [1820 30; UNDUL(ATE) + ANT] * * * … Universalium
undulant — adj. moving like waves; fluctuating. Phrases and idioms: undulant fever brucellosis in humans. Etymology: L undulare (as UNDULATE) … Useful english dictionary
undulant fever — n. a persistent form of brucellosis, transmitted to people from lower, esp. domestic, animals, or their products, and characterized by an undulating, or recurrent, fever, sweating, and pains in the joints … English World dictionary
Undulant fever — An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that characteristically causes rising and falling fevers, sweats, malaise, weakness, anorexia, headache, myalgia (muscle pain) and back pain. The disease is called undulant fever because the… … Medical dictionary
undulant fever — malta fever malta fever n. (Med.) An infectious disease contracted from meat or milk products from infected domestic animals; called also {brucellosis} and {undulant fever}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undulant — adjective Having the characteristics of a wave; wavelike … Wiktionary
