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cuneate

Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːnɪət/

Definition of cuneate

adjective

chiefly Anatomy & Botany

wedge-shaped.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin cuneus 'wedge' + -ate²

cuneate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cuneate in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

cumuliform
cumulonimbus
cumulus
Cunard, Sir Samuel
cunctation
cuneate
cuneiform
Cunene
cunjevoi
cunner
cunnilingus

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/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

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