imbricate

Adjective
  1. Used especially of leaves or bracts;
    Overlapping or layered as scales or shingles (synset 302248822)
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    similar to: rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface
    same as: imbricated
Verb
  1. Place so as to overlap (synset 202694988)
    "imbricate the roof tiles"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
    verb group: imbricate - overlap
  2. Overlap (synset 202694850)
    "The roof tiles imbricate"
    is a type of: overlap - extend over and cover a part of
    verb group: imbricate - place so as to overlap

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