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adjective
Etymology: New Latin subulatus, from Latin subula awl, from suere to sew — more at sew
Date: 1748
linear and tapering to a fine point <a subulate leaf>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
subulate
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Subulate — Su bu*late, Subulated Su bu*la ted, a. [NL. subulatus, fr. L. subula an awl.] Very narrow, and tapering gradually to a fine point from a broadish base; awl shaped; linear. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subulate — [so͞o′byo͞o lit, so͞o′byo͞olāt΄] adj. [ModL subulatus < L subula, an awl < * sudhla < suere,SEW] Biol. slender and tapering to a point; awl shaped … English World dictionary
subulate — awl shaped … Dictionary of ichthyology
subulate — adj. [L. subula, awl] Shaped like an awl; slender and tapering to a point, with sides convex … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
subulate — /sooh byeuh lit, layt /, adj. Biol. slender, somewhat cylindrical, and tapering to a point; awlshaped. [1750 60; < NL subulatus, equiv. to L subul(a) awl + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
subulate — adjective Awl shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base … Wiktionary
subulate — awl shaped Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
subulate — [ su:bjʊleɪt, lət] adjective Botany & Zoology slender and tapering to a point; awl shaped. Origin C18: from L. subula awl + ate2 … English new terms dictionary
subulate — a.; (also subulated) Awl shaped, linear … New dictionary of synonyms
subulate — Narrow and drawn out to a fine point; awl shaped, e.g. the megasporophyll lobes of Cycas multipinnata … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
