adverb
- In a wedge-shaped or tapering manner; in the form of a wedge.
Usage: botanical and biological term; formal/technical
Examples
- The leaf tapers cuneately toward its base.
- The petals are arranged cuneately at the flower's center.
- The fossil's cross-section narrows cuneately from top to bottom.
- The stone was carved cuneately to fit the architectural design.