fastigiate

/fรฆหˆstษชdส’.i.ษชt/

IPA: /F AE1 S T IH0 JH AH0 T/

noun
  1. 1

    A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches.

adjective
  1. 1

    Erect and parallel

    โ€œThe branches of this species are fastigiate.โ€

  2. 2

    Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches

    โ€œThis is a fastigiate variety.โ€

  3. 3

    Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.

    โ€œThe grains are 3-colporate and fastigiate.โ€

  4. 4

    Tapering to a point

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