ac·er·ate ( s  -r t ) also ac·er·at·ed (-rt d)adj. Acerose. [From Latin cer, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots.] |
acerate [ˈæsəˌreɪt -rɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another word for acerose
[from Latin ācer sharp + -ate1]
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| Adj. | 1. |  acerate - narrow and long and pointed; as pine leavesunsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions |
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