Meaning

• An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.

Meaning

• Clear; effective.

• Speaking in a clear and effective manner.

  "She’s a bright, articulate young woman."

• Consisting of segments united by joints.

  "The robot arm was articulate in two directions."

• Distinctly marked off.

  "an articulate period in history"

• Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.

• (of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.