subulate

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adjective

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

OriginLatin sūbulātus →
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Meanings

adjectivesubulate (comparative more subulate, superlative most subulate)

comparative more subulate · superlative most subulate

  1. biologyAwl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
awllike

Origin

  1. Latinsūbulātus
  2. Englishsubulate

From Latin sūbulātus.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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