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English
Etymology
From Latin sūbulātus.
Adjective
subulate (comparative more subulate, superlative most subulate)
- (biology) Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.
Usage notes
"Subulate" is usually used for organs with volume; acuminate describes only the apex of an organ; a lanceolate shape is broadest somewhere below the middle, not at the base.
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
sūbulāte
- vocative masculine singular of sūbulātus