Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a notched tip: Describes a structure, typically a leaf, petal, or other biological part, that has a shallow notch or indentation at its apex or margin.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The emarginate leaves of the plant help in identification. (The leaves with notched tips help in identification.)
  • Botanists noted the emarginate petals of the flower. (Botanists noted the petals with notched tips.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Botanical Context: Primarily used in scientific descriptions, especially in botany, mycology, and entomology, to describe the shape of leaves, fungal caps, or insect wings.
  • The species is characterized by its emarginate gills. (The species is characterized by its gills with notched edges.)

Variants and Related Words

• Emargination (noun): The state of being emarginate; a specific notch or indentation.
  • The emargination at the leaf's apex was clearly visible under the lens.

Synonyms

• Notched: Having a V-shaped cut or indentation.
• Retuse: Specifically describing a leaf or petal with a rounded or blunt apex that has a small central notch. (More precise than 'emarginate' in some botanical contexts.)

Antonyms

• Entire: Having a smooth, continuous margin or edge without any notches or teeth.
• Acute: Tapering to a sharp point.

Adjective

1. having a notched tip