cuspidate

• Adjectif désignant ce qui se termine en pointe aiguë ou en forme de cuspide, utilisé en botanique et en zoologie pour décrire des feuilles, dents ou structures pointues, souvent considéré comme rare ou technique en anglais moderne.

An obsolete adjective meaning having a sharp, pointed end; cuspidate is a botanical or zoological term rarely used in modern English.

1. Having cusps or pointsC2formal

   Describes something that ends in a sharp, pointed tip or has cusps.

   cuspidé

   • The cuspidate leaves of the holly plant are easily recognized.
   • The fossil had a cuspidate structure on its outer edge.
   • The architect designed a cuspidate arch for the cathedral entrance.

   Synonymesacuminatecuspatecuspatedcuspedpointedsharp

   Antonymesbluntroundedsmooth