FASTIGIATE, FASTIGIATED
\fˈastɪd͡ʒˌɪət], \fˈastɪdʒˌɪət], \f_ˈa_s_t_ɪ_dʒ_ˌɪ__ə_t]\
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Narrowed to the top; roofed; "That noted hill, the top whereof is fastigiate like a sugar-loaf."-Ray; in bot. tapering to a narrow point like a pyramid; as, a plant is said to be fastigiated when the branches become gradually shorter from the base to the apex, as the Lombardy poplar.
By Daniel Lyons
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
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