Acutus
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Also known as: acuta, acutum
A morphological epithet describing an apex that ends in a sharp but not elongated point — the tip forms an angle less than 90° without the long taper of acuminatus. Appears as acutus (masculine), acuta (feminine), or acutum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin acutus, past participle of acuere (to sharpen), meaning "sharp-pointed."
Example
“Carex acuta (slender tufted sedge) and countless sharply-tipped grasses have the pointed leaf tips that give them their characteristic pricking quality.”