Cuspidate

Pronunciation key ( kus′pi-dāt′ )

cus•pi•date

adj.

Cuspidate leaf

[L. cuspidatus pp. of cuspidare to make pointed < cuspis].

1. having a cusp or cusps; pointed at the end, as in 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: Leaf Tip Type Chart