Cuneate


Pronunciation key

( kū′ni-it )
( kū′ni-āt′)

cu•ne•ate

Cuneate
Cuneate

adj.

[L. cuneatus < cuneus a wedge].

  1. In botany, having a wedge-shape, tapering as with some leaves.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

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