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sagittiform

sagittiform

9.9
A leaf shaped like an arrowhead with the point facing forward
  • adjective
  • /ˈsædʒɪtɪfɔrm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sagittiforme
  • The illustration showed a sagittiform leaf, easily recognized by its arrowhead shape.

Examples

  • The botanist identified the unusual plant by its distinctive sagittiform leaves.

  • Many aquatic plants exhibit sagittiform foliage to help reduce water resistance.

  • The sagittiform leaf of the plant is quite distinctive.

  • Look at that sagittiform shape on the table!

  • The botanist identified the unusual plant by its distinctive sagittiform leaves.

  • Many aquatic plants exhibit sagittiform foliage to help reduce water resistance.

  • The illustration showed a sagittiform leaf, easily recognized by its arrowhead shape.

Synonyms

arrow-shaped
vssagittiform
3.4

Having the shape of an arrowhead, narrow and pointed

means the same shape but differs only in wording

Compounds

sagittiform leaf
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf shaped like an arrowhead with two pointed parts at the base

Surface Forms

sagittiform positive

Morphology

sagittiform = sagitta (semi-transparent) = sagitta + form

The suffix '-form' meaning 'shaped' is transparent, but the root 'sagitta' (arrow) is a rare/Latin-derived morpheme likely unfamiliar to average learners, so the combination is only partly transparent.

Etymology

Sagittiform comes from the Latin sagitta meaning 'arrow' and the part -form meaning 'shape'. So a sagittiform leaf is literally 'arrow-shaped', which is why the word describes leaves or other parts that look like an arrowhead.