imbricate

vt. (使)边缘重叠成瓦状
vi. (使)边缘重叠成瓦状
a. 重叠成瓦状的, 鳞状的

名词:imbrication 动词过去式:imbricated 过去分词:imbricated 现在分词:imbricating 第三人称单数:imbricates 

im.bri.cate

adj.（形容词）
Having the edges overlapping in a regular arrangement, as roof tiles or the scales of a fish.
鳞状叠覆的：具有规则安排的叠盖边缘的，如瓦片或鱼鳞
v.（动词）
im.bri.cat.ed,im.bri.cat.ing,im.bri.cates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To overlap in a regular pattern.
有规则地叠盖
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be arranged with regular overlapping edges.
成鳞状：安排成带有规则叠盖的边缘

来源：
Late Latin imbric3tus [past participle of] imbric3re [to cover with roof tiles]
后期拉丁语 imbric3tus [] imbric3re的过去分词 [用瓦片盖]
from imbrex imbric- [roof tile]
源自 imbrex imbric- [瓦片]
from imber imbr- [rain]
源自 imber imbr- [雨水]

【引伸】
im.brica.tion
n.（名词）