adjective
- shaped like a knife or sword; having a sharp, flattened blade-like form
Usage: botanical and zoological term; formal/technical
Examples
- The cultrate leaves of the plant were perfectly adapted for cutting through dense vegetation.
- Botanists identified the species by its distinctive cultrate fronds.
- The insect's cultrate mandibles allowed it to pierce tough plant tissue.
- Under the microscope, the cultrate structure of the organism became clearly visible.