Truncate


Pronunciation key

( truŋkāt )

trun•cate

Truncate leaf
Truncate leaf

v.t.

[TRUNCATED (-id), TRUNCATING]

[L. truncatus, pp. of truncare, to cut off < truncus, a stem, trunk].

to cut off a part of; shorten by cutting; lop off.

Truncate leaf tip
Truncate leaf tip

adj.

  1. truncated.
  2. in botany and zoology, having a square or broad end.

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: Chart of Leaf Tips
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