cuspidate

Thân thiện

The leaf has a cuspidate tip.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a pointed end or tip; tapering to a sharp point: Describes an object, structure, or shape that ends in a distinct, sharp point, similar to a cusp. 2. Botany & Zoology: Specifically describes leaves, teeth, or other biological structures that terminate in a rigid, sharp point.

Usage

The adjective "cuspidate" is a technical term primarily used in scientific descriptions, particularly in botany, zoology, and dentistry. It is not common in everyday conversation.

Examples

• General Use:
  • The artifact had a cuspidate base designed for piercing.
  • The spearhead was finely worked into a cuspidate form.
• Botany:
  • The leaf is characterized by its cuspidate apex.
  • We identified the plant by its cuspidate leaf tips.
• Dentistry/Zoology:
  • Carnivores typically have cuspidate teeth for tearing flesh.
  • The canine tooth is a cuspidate tooth.

Advanced Usage

• "Cuspidate" vs. "Acuminate": In botany, "acuminate" describes a tapering point with concave sides, while "cuspidate" often implies a more abrupt, rigid point, sometimes with convex sides leading to it.
• As a verb (rare): The related verb "to cuspidate" means to make pointed or to furnish with cusps.

Variants and Related Words

• Cusp (n.): A pointed end or projection, such as the point of a tooth or a crescent moon.
• Cuspid (n.): In dentistry, a canine tooth; a tooth with a single pointed crown.
• Cuspidated (adj.): An alternative form with the same meaning as "cuspidate".
• Bicuspid (adj./n.): Having two cusps or points (e.g., a premolar tooth).
• Tricuspid (adj.): Having three cusps or points (e.g., the tricuspid valve in the heart).

Synonyms

• Pointed
• Tapering
• Acute
• Sharp-pointed
• Mucronate (botany: ending in a short, sharp point)

Antonyms

• Blunt
• Rounded
• Obtuse

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having cusps or points

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cuspate
• cuspated
• cusped
• cuspidal
• cuspidated