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subulate
[ soo-byuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˈsu byə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective Biology.
slender, somewhat cylindrical, and tapering to a point; awl-shaped.
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Origin of subulate
Words nearby subulate
subtropical cyclone, subtropical high, subtropics, subtweet, subtype, subulate, subumbrella, subunit, suburb, suburban, suburbanite
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British Dictionary definitions for subulate
subulate
/ (ˈsuːbjəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
(esp of plant parts) tapering to a point; awl-shaped
Word Origin for subulate
C18: from New Latin subulatus like an awl, from Latin sūbula awl
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