sagittate

[ saj-i-teyt ]

/ ˈsædʒ ɪˌteɪt /

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adjective Biology.

shaped like an arrowhead: sagittate leaves of the calla lily;sagittate markings on a moth.

Also sa·git·ti·form

[suh-jit-uh-fawrm, saj-i-tuh-]. /səˈdʒɪt əˌfɔrm, ˈsædʒ ɪ tə-/.

Origin of sagittate

First recorded in 1750–60; from New Latin sagittātus “shaped like an arrowhead,” from Latin sagittātus “shot or wounded by an arrow,” past participle of sagittāre “to shoot or discharge arrows,” derivative of sagitta; see Sagitta;see origin at -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sagittate

half-sag·it·tate, adjective

Words nearby sagittate

sagittal plane, sagittal suture, Sagittarian, Sagittarius, sagittary, sagittate, sago, sago grass, sago palm, sago spleen, sag rod

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Example sentences from the Web for sagittate

The above species may be recognised by its reniform leaves (sagittate in the others), which are also fleshy.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
Tongue, sagittate, slender, tapering to a slit and lacerated point.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon
The leaves are smooth, linear, and sagittate, terminating in a sharp point.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
Its spreading radical leaves are deeply toothed, and narrower towards the base; and the stem leaves are narrow and sagittate.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

Its leaves are erect, lanceolate, sagittate, with a wavy margin; and the upper ones clasp the stem.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for sagittate

sagittate

sagittiform (səˈdʒɪtɪˌfɔːm, ˈsædʒ-)

/ (ˈsædʒɪˌteɪt) /

adjective

(esp of leaves) shaped like the head of an arrow

Word Origin for sagittate

C18: from New Latin sagittātus, from Latin sagitta arrow

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sagittate
释义	sagittate [ saj-i-teyt ] / ˈsædʒ ɪˌteɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sagittate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Biology. shaped like an arrowhead: sagittate leaves of the calla lily;sagittate markings on a moth. Also sa·git·ti·form [suh-jit-uh-fawrm, saj-i-tuh-]. /səˈdʒɪt əˌfɔrm, ˈsædʒ ɪ tə-/. Origin of sagittate First recorded in 1750–60; from New Latin sagittātus “shaped like an arrowhead,” from Latin sagittātus “shot or wounded by an arrow,” past participle of sagittāre “to shoot or discharge arrows,” derivative of sagitta; see Sagitta;see origin at -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sagittate half-sag·it·tate, adjective Words nearby sagittate sagittal plane, sagittal suture, Sagittarian, Sagittarius, sagittary, sagittate, sago, sago grass, sago palm, sago spleen, sag rod Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sagittate The above species may be recognised by its reniform leaves (sagittate in the others), which are also fleshy. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux Tongue, sagittate, slender, tapering to a slit and lacerated point. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America\|John James Audubon The leaves are smooth, linear, and sagittate, terminating in a sharp point. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux Its spreading radical leaves are deeply toothed, and narrower towards the base; and the stem leaves are narrow and sagittate. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux Its leaves are erect, lanceolate, sagittate, with a wavy margin; and the upper ones clasp the stem. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux British Dictionary definitions for sagittate sagittate sagittiform (səˈdʒɪtɪˌfɔːm, ˈsædʒ-) / (ˈsædʒɪˌteɪt) / adjective (esp of leaves) shaped like the head of an arrow Word Origin for sagittate C18: from New Latin sagittātus, from Latin sagitta arrow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sagittate sharp, barbed, peaked, keen, spiked, acuminate, fine, edged, cornered, acute, acicular, aciculate, cuspidate, mucronate, pointy, acuminous, arrowlike, piked, pronged, sagittal
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sagittate

adjective Biology.

Origin of sagittate

OTHER WORDS FROM sagittate

Words nearby sagittate

Example sentences from the Web for sagittate

British Dictionary definitions for sagittate

sagittiform (səˈdʒɪtɪˌfɔːm, ˈsædʒ-)

adjective

Word Origin for sagittate

Words related to sagittate