HASTATED Meaning and
Definition
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Hastated is an adjective used to describe an object or structure with a shape resembling the point of an arrowhead, commonly found in botanical or zoological contexts. The term is primarily used in the field of botany to describe a specific leaf shape.
Hastated leaves are characterized by their triangular form, with the basal lobes projecting outward symmetrically from the central axis of the leaf. These basal lobes resemble the pointed tips of an arrowhead, hence the origin of the term. The central axis, or midrib, typically extends to a distinct point at the leaf's apex, further emphasizing the arrowhead-like appearance.
The hastate leaf shape can be found in various plant species, particularly in those belonging to the Araceae family, such as the common houseplant known as the arrowhead plant or Syngonium podophyllum. It is also observed in other plants, including certain species of jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema), dock (Rumex), and butterbur (Petasites).
This term can also be applied in a zoological context to describe specific anatomical features resembling the hastate leaf shape. However, it is less commonly used outside the realm of botany. The word "hastated" finds its roots in the Latin word "hasta," meaning spear, which accurately captures the sharp, spearhead-like appearance of the hastate leaf shape.
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Spear-shaped; formed like the head of a halberd; in bot., applied to a leaf with two portions of the base projecting more or less completely at right angles to the blade.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for HASTATED
- gastated
- bastated
- nastated
- jastated
- uastated
- yastated
- hzstated
- hsstated
- hwstated
- hqstated
- haatated
- haztated
- haxtated
- hadtated
- haetated
- hawtated
- hasrated
- hasfated
- hasgated
Etymology of HASTATED
The word "hastated" derives from the Latin term "hasta", which means "spear". In ancient Rome, "hastatus" referred to a legionary soldier armed with a spear or "hasta". The term eventually made its way into English as "hastate" or "hastated" to describe something that resembles a spear or is shaped like a spearhead.
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