Apiculate


Pronunciation key

( ə-pik′yoo-lit )
( ə-pik′yoo-lāt′ )

a•pic•u•late

adj.

Apiculate leaf
Apiculate leaf

[LL. apiculatus, apiculus dim. of L. apex, point].

  1. in botany, ending abruptly in a small point as in some leaves.

References

  • 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

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