imbricate

adj. covered with overlapping sections; having overlapping edges (like roof tiles or scales)

v. partially cover, overlap like roof tiles

Verb
1. place so as to overlap; "imbricate the roof tiles"
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(derivation) imbrication, overlapping, lapping
2. overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
(hypernym) overlap
(derivation) imbrication, overlapping, lapping
Adjective
1. used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
(synonym) imbricated
(similar) rough, unsmooth
(classification) botany, phytology

adj. imbricate, covered with overlapping sections; having overlapping edges (like roof tiles or scales)

(v. t.)
To lay in order, one lapping over another, so as to form an imbricated surface.
  

(a.)
Alt. of Imbricated
  

overlapping at the edges.  Sometimes this means, making category boundaries more fuzzy