cuneate
Americanadjective
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having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
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(of leaves) triangular at the base and tapering to a point.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- cuneately adverb
Etymology
Origin of cuneate
1800–10; < Latin cuneātus, equivalent to cuneā ( re ) to wedge, secure by wedging, become wedge-shaped + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate 1
Example Sentences
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We discovered that the activity in cuneate neurons did indeed change, depending on what the animals were doing and whether movements were voluntary or involuntary.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
In addition to sensory nerves going up, there are pathways from sensory and motor areas of the cerebral cortex going down to the cuneate nucleus.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
The area is called the cuneate nucleus, or CN.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
We discovered two different pathways from the cortex all the way down to the CN that govern how much information the cuneate allows to pass.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
Leaves.—Opposite; short-petioled; cuneate to oblong; entire or lobed; nine to eighteen lines long.
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth
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