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cultrate

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • cultrate beak of certain birds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cultriform

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cultrātus (“knife-shaped”), from culter + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).