adjective
- Having a small, pointed tip or apex; ending in a small sharp point.
Usage: Chiefly botanical and biological; used to describe leaves, petals, or other plant structures
Examples
- The apiculate leaves of the plant tapered to a fine point at the tip.
- Botanists identified the species by its apiculate sepals.
- Under the microscope, the apiculate structure was clearly visible.
- The apiculate apex of the fruit distinguished it from related species.