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Spiculate vs Apiculate - What's the difference?

spiculate | apiculate |

As adjectives the difference between spiculate and apiculate

is that spiculate is covered with, or having, spicules while apiculate is (botany|of a leaf) having a short, sharply pointed tip.

As a verb spiculate

is to sharpen to a point.

spiculate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Covered with, or having, spicules.

    • Verb

    (spiculat)
  • To sharpen to a point.
  • * Mason
    • With spiculated paling.
    (Webster 1913)

    apiculate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (botany, of a leaf) Having a short, sharply pointed tip

    • Related terms

    * apiculata ----