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Definition of Cacuminal
1. Adjective. Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate.
Definition of Cacuminal
1. a. Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters.
Definition of Cacuminal
1. Adjective. Pertaining to a point, top, or crown. ¹
2. Adjective. (linguistics phonology) Pronounced using a retroflexed tongue. ¹
3. Noun. (linguistics phonology) A sound pronounced using a retroflexed tongue. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cacuminal
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Cacuminal
1. Relating to a top or apex, particularly of a plant or anatomical structure. (05 Mar 2000)