The state of having or the process of developing a small, pointed tip or apex, especially in botanical structures.
From apiculate (having a point) + Latin -tio (act or result of). This noun form standardized in botanical literature to describe the characteristic itself.
This word captures an entire concept in plant biology—the subtle art of how leaves and petals sharpen to a fine point, which affects everything from water drainage to insect attraction!
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