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View synonyms for sagittate
sagittate
[ saj-i-teyt ]
adjective
, Biology.
- shaped like an arrowhead:
sagittate leaves of the calla lily;
sagittate markings on a moth.
sagittate
/ səˈdʒɪtɪˌfɔːm; ˈsædʒ-; ˈsædʒɪˌteɪt /
adjective
- (esp of leaves) shaped like the head of an arrow
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Other Words From
- half-sagit·tate adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sagittate1
First recorded in 1750–60; from New Latin sagittātus “shaped like an arrowhead,” from Latin sagittātus “shot or wounded by an arrow,” past participle of sagittāre “to shoot or discharge arrows,” derivative of sagitta; Sagitta; -ate 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sagittate1
C18: from New Latin sagittātus, from Latin sagitta arrow
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Example Sentences
The above species may be recognised by its reniform leaves (sagittate in the others), which are also fleshy.
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Its leaves are erect, lanceolate, sagittate, with a wavy margin; and the upper ones clasp the stem.
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Its spreading radical leaves are deeply toothed, and narrower towards the base; and the stem leaves are narrow and sagittate.
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The leaves are smooth, linear, and sagittate, terminating in a sharp point.
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Tongue, sagittate, slender, tapering to a slit and lacerated point.
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