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sagittate

[ saj-i-teyt ]

/ ˈsædʒ ɪˌteɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sagittate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

shaped like an arrowhead.

Also sa·git·ti·form

[suh-jit-uh-fawrm, saj-i-tuh-] /səˈdʒɪt əˌfɔrm, ˈsædʒ ɪ tə-/.

Origin of sagittate

From the New Latin word sagittātus, dating back to 1750–60. See Sagitta, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sagittate

half-sag·it·tate, adjective

Words nearby sagittate

sagittal plane, sagittal suture, sagittarian, sagittarius, sagittary, sagittate, sago, sago grass, sago palm, sago spleen, saguache

Example sentences from the Web for sagittate

The above species may be recognised by its reniform leaves (sagittate in the others), which are also fleshy.

The Sea Shore |William S. Furneaux
Tongue, sagittate, slender, tapering to a slit and lacerated point.

A Synopsis of the Birds of North America |John James Audubon
The leaves are smooth, linear, and sagittate, terminating in a sharp point.

The Sea Shore |William S. Furneaux
Its spreading radical leaves are deeply toothed, and narrower towards the base; and the stem leaves are narrow and sagittate.

Field and Woodland Plants |William S. Furneaux

Its leaves are erect, lanceolate, sagittate, with a wavy margin; and the upper ones clasp the stem.

Field and Woodland Plants |William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for sagittate

sagittate

sagittiform (səˈdʒɪtɪˌfɔːm, ˈsædʒ-)

/ (ˈsædʒɪˌteɪt) /

adjective

(esp of leaves) shaped like the head of an arrow

Word Origin for sagittate

C18: from New Latin sagittātus, from Latin sagitta arrow