sagittate
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Sagittate — Sag it*tate, a. [NL. sagittatus, fr. L. sagitta an arrow.] Shaped like an arrowhead; triangular, with the two basal angles prolonged downward. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sagittate — [saj′ə tāt΄] adj. [ModL sagittatus < L sagitta, arrow] in the shape of an arrowhead, as some leaves: see LEAF … English World dictionary
sagittate — adjective Etymology: Latin sagitta Date: 1760 shaped like an arrowhead; specifically elongated, triangular, and having the two basal lobes prolonged downward < a sagittate leaf > see leaf illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
sagittate — /ˈsædʒəteɪt/ (say sajuhtayt) adjective shaped like an arrowhead: a sagittate leaf. Also, sagittiform /ˈsædʒətəfɔm/ (say sajuhtuhfawm), /səˈdʒɪtəfɔm/ (say suh jituhfawm). {New Latin sagittātus, from Latin sagitta arrow} …
sagittate — adj. [L. sagitta, arrow] Having the shape of an arrowhead; sagittiform … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sagittate — /saj i tayt /, adj. shaped like an arrowhead. Also, sagittiform /seuh jit euh fawrm , saj i teuh /. [1750 60; < NL sagittatus. See SAGITTA, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
sagittate — (Order Isopoda): Arrow shaped [Kensley and Schotte, 1989] … Crustacea glossary
sagittate — [ sadʒɪteɪt] adjective Botany & Zoology shaped like an arrowhead. Origin C18: from L. sagitta arrow + ate2 … English new terms dictionary
sagittate — sag·it·tate … English syllables
sagittate — sag•it•tate [[t]ˈsædʒ ɪˌteɪt[/t]] also sa•git•ti•form [[t]səˈdʒɪt əˌfɔrm, ˈsædʒ ɪ tə [/t]] adj. bot shaped like an arrowhead • Etymology: 1750–60; < NL sagittātus … From formal English to slang
