cultrate

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adjective

Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife

“cultrate beak of certain birds”

Similar
cultriform
OriginLatin cultrātus →
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Meanings

adjectivecultrate (comparative more cultrate, superlative most cultrate)

comparative more cultrate · superlative most cultrate · alternative cultrated

  1. biologySharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife

    cultrate beak of certain birds

    Synonyms: cultriform

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife

Similar
cultriform

Origin

  1. Latincultrātus“knife-shaped”
  2. Englishcultrate

Borrowed from Latin cultrātus (“knife-shaped”), from culter + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

cultrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cultrate

MLA

“cultrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cultrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cultrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cultrate.

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