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subulate

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su·bu·late  (sby-lt, -lt, sby-)
adj. Biology
Tapering to a point; awl-shaped: a subulate leaf.
[New Latin sbultus, from Latin sbula, awl; see sy- in Indo-European roots.]
subulate [ˈsuːbjəlɪt -ˌleɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (esp of plant parts) tapering to a point; awl-shaped
[from New Latin subulatus like an awl, from Latin sūbula awl]
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6 mm long, leaves of erect stems appressed with decurrent bases, subulate, 1.
Pteridophytes of southeast Alabama: Dichotomous keys, illustrations ... by Woods, Michael; Diamond, Alvin R., Jr / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
SUBULATE A Awl-shaped B Somewhat sad C Overthrow who am I?
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Leaves opposited or whorled, scalelike to 3 subulate, evergreen; ovulate cones fleshy 3.
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