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sagittate

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Shaped like an arrowhead, with one point at one end, and two points at the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Shaped like an arrowhead, with two pointed lobes extending downward from the base.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

(of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: sagittiform, arrow-shaped

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin sagitta (“arrow”).