‖n. pl. [ Neut. pl. from L. articulatus furnished with joints, distinct, p. p. of articulare. See Article, v. ] (Zool.)
☞ It includes those Invertebrata having the body composed of a series of ringlike segments (arthromeres). By some writers, the unsegmented worms (helminths) have also been included; by others it is restricted to the Arthropoda. It corresponds nearly with the Annulosa of some authors. The chief subdivisions are Arthropoda (Insects, Myriapoda, Malacopoda, Arachnida, Pycnogonida, Crustacea); and Anarthropoda, including the Annelida and allied forms. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. articulatus. See Articulata. ]
Total changes of party and articulate opinion. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
v. t.
Luther articulated himself upon a process that hand already begun in the Christian church. Bibliotheca Sacra. [ 1913 Webster ]
To . . . articulate the dumb, deep want of the people. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
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adv.
I had articulately set down in writing our points. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality of being articulate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Latin. ] (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton especially if the articulatio allows motion.
n. [ Cf. F. articulation, fr. L. articulatio. ]
☞ Articulations may be immovable, when the bones are directly united (synarthrosis), or slightly movable, when they are united intervening substance (amphiarthrosis), or they may be more or less freely movable, when the articular surfaces are covered with synovial membranes, as in complete joints (diarthrosis). The last (diarthrosis) includes hinge joints, admitting motion in one plane only (ginglymus), ball and socket joints (enarthrosis), pivot and rotation joints, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
That definiteness and articulation of imagery. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]