acumination

Variant of acuminate

acuminate definition

acu·mi·nate (ə kyo̵̅o̅′mə nit; for v., -nāt′)

adjective

pointed; tapering to a point an acuminate leaf

Etymology: L acuminatus, pp. of acuminare, to sharpen < acumen: see acumen

transitive verb

acuminated -·nat′ed, acuminating -·nat′·ing to make sharp or pointed

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