cuspidate
- adjective
- /ˈkʌspɪdeɪt/
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cuspidado
- The leaf is cuspidate, ending in a sharp tip.
Examples
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Some teeth in carnivorous animals are distinctly cuspidate.
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Look at the cuspidate shape of that mountain peak!
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The cactus has cuspidate spines that protect it from herbivores.
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The cuspidate leaves of the plant are quite unique.
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Some teeth in carnivorous animals are distinctly cuspidate.
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The leaf is cuspidate, ending in a sharp tip.
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The cactus has cuspidate spines that protect it from herbivores.
Synonyms
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A thing with a sharp tip
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Shaped like a long thin sharp needle
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Ending in a small sharp tip
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Having a very thin end that can prick or cut
Shaped like a point or having pointed parts
Having sharp points at the edge like a leaf or shell
Having small pointed parts along an edge or tip
Having sharp points that stick out
A shape like a leaf or arch that ends in pointed tips
A shape that narrows to a sharp point at the end
Tapering gradually to a long thin point, like some leaves
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Etymology
Cuspidate comes from the Latin word cuspis, which means 'point' or 'spear'. So something cuspidate simply ends in a sharp 'point' or tip, like a tooth or a leaf.