cuneate

Adjective

Japanese Meaning

くさび形の / 基底が狭く、くさび形の / 頂点または基底で直線状となるくさび形の

The botanist noted that the leaf's cuneate base helped it channel water toward the stem.

植物学者は、その葉のくさび形の基部が茎の方へ水を導くのに役立つと指摘した。

Sense（1）

(biology) wedge-shaped.

Sense（2）

(botany) wedge-shaped, with the narrow part at the base.

Sense（3）

(botany) having straight, or almost straight sides meeting at the apex or base.

more cuneate

（ comparative ）

most cuneate

（ superlative ）