Cuneate Definition

kyo͝onē-ĭt, -āt
adjective
Wedge-shaped; tapering, as some leaves.
Webster's New World

(biology) Wedge-shaped.

Wiktionary

(botany) Having straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.

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Synonyms:
  • wedge-shaped

Origin of Cuneate

  • Latin cuneātus past participle of cuneāre to make wedge-shaped from cuneus wedge

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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