Acuminate

Pronunciation key ( ə-kū′mi-nit )

a•cu•mi•nate

Acuminate leaf

adj.

[L. acuminatus pp. of acuminare, to sharpen].

1. pointed; tapering to a point such as in an acuminate leaf.

v.t. (ə-kū′mi-nāt′), [ACUMINATED (-id), ACUMENATING] to sharpen.

Acuminate leaf tip

References and Further Reading

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Leaf Tip Type Chart