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单词 apiculate
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apiculate

[ uh-pik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ əˈpɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective Botany.

tipped with a short, abrupt point, as a leaf.

Origin of apiculate

From the New Latin word apiculātus, dating back to 1820–30. See apiculus, -ate1

Words nearby apiculate

apicoectomy, apicolysis, apicomplexan, apicotomy, A picture is worth a thousand words, apiculate, apiculture, apiculus, apiece, à pied, Apiezon
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Example sentences from the Web for apiculate

  • The spores (fig. 28 a) are oval, with a little point at one end (apiculate).

    An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope|John William Griffith
  • The third glume is slightly longer than the second, oblong-ovate, apiculate, 5-nerved and paleate; palea 1/8 inch obtuse.

    A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for apiculate

apiculate
/ (əˈpɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

(of leaves) ending in a short sharp point

Word Origin for apiculate

C19: from New Latin apiculātus, from apiculus a short point, from apex
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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