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fastigiate

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Erect and parallel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The branches of this species are fastigiate.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, biology, botany, business, horticulture, lifestyle, natural-sciences

Examples

  • This is a fastigiate variety.

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, palynology, physical-sciences

Examples

  • The grains are 3-colporate and fastigiate.

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Tapering to a point

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From New Latin fastīgiātus (“peaked”) (from fastīgium), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From a substantivation of the above adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fastigiat — erect and parallel
  • German: aufwärtsgerichtet — erect and parallel
  • Italian: fastigiato — erect and parallel