retuse
/rɪˈtus/
adjective
- Having a blunt or rounded tip with a slight notch, used especially to describe leaves or plant parts.
- The field guide described the leaf shape as retuse, with a shallow notch at the apex.
- Retuse leaves are common in some species of succulents.
- The botanist identified the plant by its retuse leaf tips, which were slightly indented at the end.
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