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    subulate
    /ˈsjuːbjʊlət/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a part) slender and tapering to a point; awl-shaped.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subulateSubulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUBULATE is linear and tapering to a fine point. How to use subulate in a sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · adjective. (esp of plant parts) tapering to a point; awl-shaped. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: from New Latin subulatus like an awl, from Latin sūbula awl. Word Frequency. subulate in American English. (ˈsubjulɪt ; ˈsubjuˌleɪt ) adjective. Biology. slender and tapering to a point; awl-shaped.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › subulateSUBULATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Subulate definition: slender, somewhat cylindrical, and tapering to a point; awl-shaped.. See examples of SUBULATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › subulateSubulate - definition of subulate by The Free Dictionary

    Define subulate. subulate synonyms, subulate pronunciation, subulate translation, English dictionary definition of subulate. adj. Biology Tapering to a point; awl-shaped: a subulate leaf.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysubulate | Definition and example sentences - Cambridge...

    The alternate or opposite leaves are often linear or subulate. From. Wikipedia. The cheilocystidia (cystidia on the edge of a gill) may be spindle-, club-, or awl-shaped (subulate ), or intermediate in between these forms, and measure 2760 by 57 m. From.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › subulatesubulate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 25, 2023 · subulate (comparative more subulate, superlative most subulate) Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › subulate_adjsubulate, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective subulate is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for subulate is from 1757, in the writing of John Hill, physician and actor.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › subulateSubulate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Subulate definition: Slender and tapering to a point; awl-shaped.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › subulatesubulate - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    from The Century Dictionary. Awlshaped; subuliform; in bot., zoöl., etc., slender, more or less cylindrical, and tapering to a point. See awl-shaped, 2. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. adjective Very narrow, and tapering gradually to a fine point from a broadish base; awl-shaped; linear.

  11. www.definitions.net › definition › subulateWhat does subulate mean? - Definitions.net

    Definition of subulate in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of subulate. Information and translations of subulate in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.