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Subulate vs Subulated - What's the difference?

subulate | subulated |

As adjectives the difference between subulate and subulated

is that subulate is (biology) awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base while subulated is subulate.

subulate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (biology) Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.

    • Usage notes

    "Subulate" is usually used for organs with volume; acuminate describes only the apex of an organ; a lanceolate shape is broadest somewhere below the middle, not at the base. ----

    subulated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • subulate