cuneate

C3U1N1E1A1T1E1

adjective

wedge-shaped.

Similar
wedge-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
OriginLatin cuneātus →
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Meanings

adjectivecuneate (comparative more cuneate, superlative most cuneate)

comparative more cuneate · superlative most cuneate

  1. biologywedge-shaped.
  2. biologywedge-shaped, with the narrow part at the base.
  3. biologyhaving straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base

Similar
wedge-shapedsimpleunsubdivided
Also see
wedgelikewedge-shaped

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincuneātus
  2. Englishcuneate

Borrowed from Latin cuneātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

cuneate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuneate

MLA

“cuneate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuneate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuneate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuneate.

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