cuneiform

Definition

Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.

Etymology

From French cunéiforme or New Latin cuneifōrmis, from Classical Latin cuneus (“wedge”) + fōrma.

Example Sentences

• "About midway across the larger log a cuneiform notch or cut about six inches deep was made."
• "The cuneiform tendon is always sharply defined when the hock is flexed by the action of the muscle."
• "The cuneiform leaf is not the characteristic heart-shaped early form (O. and P., p. 241)."