long-acuminate

UK, US/ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/UK, US/lɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪˌneɪt/

adjective

Tapering to a characteristically long point at its apex.

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Meanings

adjectivelong-acuminate (comparative more long-acuminate, superlative most long-acuminate)

comparative more long-acuminate · superlative most long-acuminate

  1. biologyTapering to a characteristically long point at its apex.

Origin

From long + acuminate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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