Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Shaped like an arrow; sagittate: applied in botany to aurieulate lanceolate leaves which have the basal lobes elongated, acute, and turned downward.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Botany) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes; -- of a leaf shape.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes
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Examples
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Round heads are ubiquitous, but narrow, arrow-shaped heads can achieve a faster sink rate.
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NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute A huge arrow-shaped storm blows across the equatorial region of Titan in this image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, chronicling the seasonal weather changes on Saturn's largest moon.
The Rain on This Plain Is Mainly Methane Robert Lee Hotz 2011
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Julian is introduced with panels that are arrow-shaped, showing cause leading to a second-panel conclusion.
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Then this fat arrow-shaped cursor appears above it and makes an audible click.
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It seems to be coming from the direction in which the arrow-shaped wooden sign is pointing.
THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010
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After marching for half an hour, Oliver turned off the main trail at an arrow-shaped wooden signpost pointing the way to something called the Omphalos.
THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010
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Their arrow-shaped leaves show colorful patterns or blotches.
Caladium, candleabra cactus and canna lily: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2008
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It seems to be coming from the direction in which the arrow-shaped wooden sign is pointing.
THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010
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Their arrow-shaped leaves show colorful patterns or blotches.
Caladium, candleabra cactus and canna lily: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2008
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After marching for half an hour, Oliver turned off the main trail at an arrow-shaped wooden signpost pointing the way to something called the Omphalos.
THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010
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