/ Dictionary / Index E explanate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pla•nate Pronunciation: (eks'plu-nāt", eks-plā'nāt), [key] — adj. Bot., Zool. flattened; spread out. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. explain explanation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language