Truncate

• Title

  Truncate

• Definition

  Referring to an apex or base of a two dimensional structure, such as a leaf, bract, or petal, that terminates abruptly in a nearly straight horizontal edge.

• Related Terms

  Acute

  Obtuse

  Retuse

  Emarginate

  Acuminate

  Widely ovate

  Rounded

  Attenuate

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