cuneate

or cu·ne·at·ed

[ kyoo-nee-it, -eyt or kyoo-nee-ey-tid ]
/ ˈkyu ni ɪt, -ˌeɪt or ˈkyu niˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
(of leaves) triangular at the base and tapering to a point.

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

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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

Medical definitions for cuneate

cuneate
[ kyōōnē-ĭt, -āt′ ]

adj.

Wedge-shaped.