1. Having a head or a head-like enlargement at the end; shaped like a head or knob.
Usage: botanical and zoological term

1. Third-person singular present tense of 'capitate'; to form or develop a head or head-like structure.
Usage: rare; technical

Examples

• The flower's capitates structure attracts pollinators.
• Some fungi have capitates spores that aid in dispersal.
• The mushroom capitates at the top of its stalk.
• Capitates glands are common in certain plant species.
• The insect's capitates antennae help it sense its environment.