adjective
- wedge-shaped; triangular with the narrow end at the base
Usage: botanical; anatomical
Examples
- The cuneate leaves of the ginkgo tree are easily recognizable.
- The botanist identified the plant by its cuneate leaf shape.
- Cuneate muscle fibers taper toward their insertion point.
- The fossil showed cuneate markings typical of ancient ferns.
- Her field guide described the species as having cuneate petals.
- The anatomist pointed out the cuneate bone in the wrist.