subulate

English edit

Etymology edit

Adjective edit

subulate (comparative more subulate, superlative most subulate)

(biology) Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.

Usage notes edit

"Subulate" is usually used for organs with volume; acuminate describes only the apex of an organ; a lanceolate shape is broadest somewhere below the middle, not at the base.

Anagrams edit

baetulus

Latin edit

Adjective edit

sūbulāte

vocative masculine singular of sūbulātus