Nota: A tradução desta entrada está atualmente em revisão de qualidade, portanto parte do conteúdo é exibida temporariamente apenas em inglês.
Este verbete ainda não foi traduzido para o seu idioma, portanto o original é exibido abaixo.
cuneate
This term is primarily used in botanical and anatomical descriptions to specify a precise geometric shape. It describes a structure that is wide at one end and tapers evenly to a point or a narrow edge, resembling a wedge. Because of its technical nature, it is rarely encountered in casual conversation and is instead reserved for scientific papers, field guides, and medical texts.
In a botanical context, it specifically refers to the shape of a leaf base where the blade narrows toward the petiole. It is distinct from "obovate" or "cuneiform," though "cuneiform" is more frequently associated with ancient writing systems or general wedge-shapes, whereas "cuneate" is the preferred descriptor for biological morphology.
Meanings
Examples
Look at the base of this leaf; it is clearly cuneate.
I wonder if this species always has cuneate foliage.
The fossil shows a cuneate structure in the bone.
These cuneate scales are typical for this genus of fish.
The leaf blade is cuneate at the base and acute at the apex.
Is the shape of the seed cuneate or more ovate?