subulate

English

Etymology

From Latin sūbulātus.

Adjective

subulate (comparative more subulate, superlative most subulate)

1. (biology) Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.

Usage notes

"Subulate" is usually used for organs with volume; acuminate describes only the apex of an organ; a lanceolate shape is broadest somewhere below the middle, not at the base.

Anagrams

• baetulus

Latin

Adjective

sūbulāte

1. vocative masculine singular of sūbulātus