awl-shaped
[ awl-sheypt ]
Origin of awl-shaped
1First recorded in 1755–65
Words Nearby awl-shaped
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How to use awl-shaped in a sentence
Its filaments are brown, pinnate, the branches awl-shaped, and the joints about as long as broad.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope | John William GriffithThe antenn, which spring from the forehead below the ocelli, are short and awl-shaped.
Petioles long with two awl-shaped stipules at the base, and a large violet spot in the axil.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraLeaves evergreen, awl-shaped or scale-like, rigid, often of two shapes on the same plant.
Trees of the Northern United States | Austin C. ApgarResiniferous trees or shrubs, with mostly awl-shaped or needle-shaped and evergreen leaves, and moncious or dicious flowers.
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