Associations to the word «Cuneate»

Wiktionary

CUNEATE, adjective. (biology) wedge-shaped.
CUNEATE, adjective. (botany) wedge-shaped, with the narrow part at the base.
CUNEATE, adjective. (botany) having straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.

Dictionary definition

CUNEATE, adjective. (of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base.

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