Shaped like a wedge; having a sharp pointed base and wider top, like a wedge or cone.
From Latin 'cuneus' (wedge) plus the '-ate' suffix meaning 'having the form of.' This botanical and anatomical term has been used since the 18th century.
Cuneate leaves are super useful for plant identification—botanists know that if a leaf gets narrower toward the stem like a wedge, that's the cuneate shape, and it tells you about how that plant evolved!
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