acuminate
/əˈkjuːmɪnət/adjective
- Biology (of a plant or animal structure, e.g. a leaf) tapering to a point【生】(植物或动物结构, 如叶子)渐尖的, 长尖的。
词源
late 16th cent.: from late Latin acuminatus 'pointed', from acuminare 'sharpen to a point', from acuere 'sharpen' (see ACUTE).