SUBULATE


Meaning of SUBULATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' sü-by ə -l ə t, ' s ə -, - ˌ l ā t

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin subulatus, from Latin subula awl, from suere to sew ― more at SEW

Date: 1748

: linear and tapering to a fine point <a subulate leaf>

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