apiculate

1. 1.

   (of a leaf shape) having a short sharply pointed tip

   Similarsimple

Questions about apiculate

What does apiculate mean?

apiculate means "(of a leaf shape) having a short sharply pointed tip".

How many syllables are in apiculate?

apiculate has 4 syllables: a-pi-cu-late. The stress falls on "pi".

Is apiculate a common word?

apiculate is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.