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CULTRATE
Etymology
Adjective
cultrate (comparative more cultrate, superlative most cultrate)
(botany, zoology) Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife, as the beak of certain birds.
Synonym: cultriform
Source: Wiktionary
Cul"trate (kl"trt), Cul"tra*ted (-tr-td), a. Etym: [L. cultratus knife-shaped, fromculter, cultri, knife.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife, as the beak of certain birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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