apiculate

An obsolete adjective describing something that ends in a short, sharp point, typically used in botany or zoology.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désignant quelque chose qui se termine par une pointe courte et aiguë, utilisé principalement en botanique ou en zoologie.

1. Having a short, sharp point C2 formal scientific

   Describes a leaf or other plant part that ends in a short, abrupt, sharp tip.

   • The apiculate leaves of this species are easy to identify.
   • Botanists noted the apiculate apex of the specimen.
   • The leaf shape is described as ovate with an apiculate tip.

   🇫🇷apiculé

   Synonymes: cuspidatepointed