acuminate

/əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/

verb

  1. 1

    To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.

  2. 2

    To end in or come to a sharp point.

adjective

  1. 1

    Tapering to a point; pointed.

    “acuminate leaves, teeth, etc.”
  2. 2

    Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.

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