Having small grooves, flutes, or channels; possessing a finely ridged or fluted surface.
From Latin 'canalis' (channel) with the suffix '-ate' meaning having the quality of. Used in scientific and architectural terminology.
The word 'cannellate' appears in everything from botany (describing ridged plant stems) to zoology (describing ribbed shells)—it's a precision word that tells you exactly what kind of pattern covers a surface.
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