Cuspate

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    having cusps

    "Shorelines are molded into smooth arcuate bays interrupted by cuspate horns."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having cusps or points wordnet

Synonyms

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cuspatedcuspedcuspidalcuspidatecuspidatedcuspidated

Example

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"Shorelines are molded into smooth arcuate bays interrupted by cuspate horns."

Etymology

From cusp + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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