Cacuminate

/kəˈkjuːmɪneɪt/ verb

To reach or taper to a sharp point or apex; to come to a pointed summit or conclusion.

From Latin 'cacuminatus' (pointed or peaked), derived from 'cacumen' (summit). The verb form was developed in English scientific writing to describe things that taper to a pointed end.

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