Acuminated
Botany, Zoology. pointed; tapering to a point.
to make sharp or keen.
Historical Examples
The lesions begin as pin-head, waxy-looking, rounded or acuminated elevations, gradually attaining the size of small peas.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Spire slightly produced, acuminated; the whorls with a central indented line.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I William Swainson
Cuspidate: prickly pointed; ending in a sharp point; with an acuminated point ending in a bristle.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
Irritating secretions are thought to be causative in the acuminated variety.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Female rather paler, throat and breast washed with ochraceous, and outer primaries not acuminated.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) P. L. Sclater
The two middle feathers of the acuminated tail greatly exceed the others in length, measuring five inches.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) P. L. Sclater
Tail-feathers ten, strong, rigid, acuminated; the two middle ones longest.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I William Swainson
adjective (əˈkjuːmɪnɪt; -ˌneɪt)
narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
verb (əˈkjuːmɪˌneɪt)
(transitive) to make pointed or sharp
acuminate a·cu·mi·nate (ə-kyōō’mə-nĭt, -nāt’)
adj.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
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