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 ac-minated elevations, gradually attaining the size of small peas.
essentials of diseases of the skin henry weightman stelwagon
spire slightly produced, ac-minated; the whorls with a central indented line.
zoological ill-strations, volume i william swainson
cuspidate: pr-ckly pointed; ending in a sharp point; with an ac-minated point ending in a bristle.
explanation of terms used in entomology john. b. smith
irritating secretions are thought to be causative in the ac-minated variety.
essentials of diseases of the skin henry weightman stelwagon
female rather paler, throat and breast washed with ochraceous, and outer primaries not ac-minated.
argentine ornithology, volume i (of 2) p. l. sclater
the two middle feathers of the ac-minated tail greatly exceed the others in length, measuring five inches.
argentine ornithology, volume i (of 2) p. l. sclater
tail-feathers ten, strong, rigid, ac-minated; the two middle ones longest.
zoological ill-strations, 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
ac-minate a·cu·mi·nate (ə-kyōō’mə-nĭt, -nāt’)
adj.
tapering to a point; pointed.
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