ˈkyünēˌāt, -ēə̇t adjective
also cu·ne·at·ed -ˌād.ə̇d
Etymology: Latin cuneatus, from cuneus wedge + -atus -ate, -ated — more at culex
: shaped like a wedge : narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base
a cuneate leaf
— see leaf illustration
• cu·ne·ate·ly adverb