fastigiate

or fas·tig·i·at·ed

[ fa-stij-ee-it, -eyt or fa-stij-ee-ey-tid ]
/ fæˈstɪdʒ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt or fæˈstɪdʒ iˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

rising to a pointed top.
Zoology. joined together in a tapering adhering group.
Botany.
  1. erect and parallel, as branches.
  2. having such branches.

Origin of fastigiate

1655–65; < Latin fastīgi(um) height, highest point + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM fastigiate

sub·fas·tig·i·ate, adjective sub·fas·tig·i·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby fastigiate

fasten, fastener, fastening, fastidious, fastie, fastigiate, fastigium, fastness, fastuous, fat, fat body

Example sentences from the Web for fastigiate

  • Fastigiate: flat-topped and of equal height: also applied to elytra that extend a little beyond the abdomen.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith

  • We are never surprised to find that an ordinary upright plant produces as a sport or mutation a pendulous, or fastigiate form.

    The Making of Species |Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for fastigiate

fastigiate

fastigiated

/ (fæˈstɪdʒɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective biology

(of plants) having erect branches, often appearing to form a single column with the stem
(of parts or organs) united in a tapering group

Word Origin for fastigiate

C17: from Medieval Latin fastīgiātus lofty, from Latin fastīgium height