1. Shaped like or resembling a hood or cowl; having a hood-like covering.
Usage: botanical and zoological term; formal/technical

Examples

• The cucullate leaves of the plant folded inward to protect the developing flower.
• The bird's cucullate head markings resembled a monk's hood.
• Botanists identified the species by its distinctive cucullate sepals.
• The cucullate structure of the fungus helped it retain moisture in dry conditions.