adj
Meaning 1
wedge-shaped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Standard Lemma guide
cuneate
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adj
Meaning 2
wedge-shaped, with the narrow part at the base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adj
Meaning 3
having straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wedge-shaped
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cuneātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).