arrow-shaped
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having the shape of an arrowhead: Specifically describes a leaf or similar object whose outline resembles the pointed head of an arrow, typically with two straight sides meeting at a point and often without flaring lobes at the base.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The plant is easily identified by its distinctive, arrow-shaped leaves.
- An arrow-shaped sign on the path pointed the way to the waterfall.
Advanced Usage
- In Botanical Descriptions: The term is used technically to describe a specific leaf shape (sagittate) in plant taxonomy and identification guides.
- The species is characterized by its arrow-shaped foliage.
Variants and Related Words
- Sagittate (adj): A more formal, scientific synonym for "arrow-shaped," especially in botany.
- The sagittate leaves are a key identifying feature.
Synonyms
- Sagittate: Shaped like an arrowhead.
- Triangular (in some contexts): Having three angles and three sides, which may approximate an arrow shape.
Antonyms
- Rounded: Having a circular or curved shape.
- Oblong: Elongated with parallel sides and rounded ends.
Adjective
- (of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes