long-acuminate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From long (Old English lang (“long”)) + acuminate (Latin acuminatus, past participle of acumināre (“to sharpen to a point”)).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˌlɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪ.nət/, /lɒŋ.əˈkjuː.mɪˌneɪt/

Adjective[edit]

long-acuminate (comparative more long-acuminate, superlative most long-acuminate)

  1. (botany) Tapering to a characteristically long point at its apex.

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