cuneate

[ kyoo-nee-it, -eyt ]

/ ˈkyu ni ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cuneate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.

(of leaves) triangular at the base and tapering to a point.

Also cu·ne·at·ed [kyoo-nee-ey-tid] /ˈkyu niˌeɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of cuneate

1800–10; <Latin cuneātus, equivalent to cuneā(re) to wedge, secure by wedging, become wedge-shaped + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM cuneate

cu·ne·ate·ly, adverb

Words nearby cuneate

Cunard, Cunaxa, cunctation, cunctator, cuneal, cuneate, cuneate fasciculus, cuneate nucleus, cuneatic, cuneiform, cuneiform bone

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Example sentences from the Web for cuneate

Valve linear, with triundulate margin and cuneate ends; stri transverse, oblique.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
Cuneate (Fig. 91, c): Rods swollen slightly at one pole and more or less pointed at the other; wedge-shaped.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
It is a handsome evergreen with entire, cuneate, coriacious leaves, having short petioles.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands|Gerrit Parmile Wilder
Tail very short, rounded or cuneate, of fourteen or more feathers.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon

Valve rhombic-lanceolate, with cuneate ends and produced apices.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

British Dictionary definitions for cuneate

cuneate

/ (ˈkjuːnɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

wedge-shaped: cuneate leaves are attached at the narrow end

Derived forms of cuneate

cuneately, adverb

Word Origin for cuneate

C19: from Latin cuneāre to make wedge-shaped, from cuneus a wedge

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

Medical definitions for cuneate

cuneate

[ kyōō′nē-ĭt, -āt′ ]

adj.

Wedge-shaped.

单词	cuneate
释义	cuneate [ kyoo-nee-it, -eyt ] / ˈkyu ni ɪt, -ˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cuneate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped. (of leaves) triangular at the base and tapering to a point. Also cu·ne·at·ed [kyoo-nee-ey-tid] /ˈkyu niˌeɪ tɪd/ . Origin of cuneate 1800–10; <Latin cuneātus, equivalent to cuneā(re) to wedge, secure by wedging, become wedge-shaped + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM cuneate cu·ne·ate·ly, adverb Words nearby cuneate Cunard, Cunaxa, cunctation, cunctator, cuneal, cuneate, cuneate fasciculus, cuneate nucleus, cuneatic, cuneiform, cuneiform bone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuneate Valve linear, with triundulate margin and cuneate ends; stri transverse, oblique. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer Cuneate (Fig. 91, c): Rods swollen slightly at one pole and more or less pointed at the other; wedge-shaped. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre It is a handsome evergreen with entire, cuneate, coriacious leaves, having short petioles. Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands\|Gerrit Parmile Wilder Tail very short, rounded or cuneate, of fourteen or more feathers. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America\|John James Audubon Valve rhombic-lanceolate, with cuneate ends and produced apices. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer British Dictionary definitions for cuneate cuneate / (ˈkjuːnɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) / adjective wedge-shaped: cuneate leaves are attached at the narrow end Derived forms of cuneate cuneately, adverb Word Origin for cuneate C19: from Latin cuneāre to make wedge-shaped, from cuneus a wedge 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 Words related to cuneate trilateral, deltoid, deltoidal, hastate, pyramidal, pyriform, trigonal Medical definitions for cuneate cuneate [ kyōō′nē-ĭt, -āt′ ] adj. Wedge-shaped. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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cuneate

adjective

Origin of cuneate

OTHER WORDS FROM cuneate

Words nearby cuneate

Example sentences from the Web for cuneate

British Dictionary definitions for cuneate

adjective

Derived forms of cuneate

Word Origin for cuneate

Words related to cuneate

Medical definitions for cuneate

adj.