CUSPIDATE

cuspate, cuspated, cusped, cuspidal, cuspidate, cuspidated

(adjective) having cusps or points

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cuspidate (comparative more cuspidate, superlative most cuspidate)

Having a cusp

(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point

Source: Wiktionary


Cus"pi*date (-dt), v. t.

Definition: To make pointed or sharp.

Cus"pi*date (ks"p-dt), Cus"pi*da`ted (-d`td), a. Etym: [L. cuspidatus, p.p. of cuspidare to make pointed, fr. cuspis. See Cusp.]

Definition: Having a sharp end, like the point of a spear; terminating in a hard point; as, a cuspidate leaf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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