Aristate

Pronunciation key ( ə-ris′tāt )

Aristate leaf

a•ris•tate

adj.

[L. aristatus < arista beard of grain].

1. in botany and zoology, having an awn.

Aristate leaf tip

References and Further Reading

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Leaf Tip Type Chart