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cu·ne·ate | \ ˈkyü-nē-ˌāt 
, -ət \
, -ət \Definition of cuneate
: narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base — see leaf illustration
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cuneate
adjectivecu·ne·ate | \ ˈkyü-nē-ˌāt, -ət \
\Medical Definition of cuneate
: narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base
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The first known use of cuneate was in 1658
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