# fastigiate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fæˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ət/

## Definitions
1. Erect and parallel.
2. Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches
3. Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.
4. Tapering to a point

## Etymology
From New Latin fastīgiātus (“peaked”) (from fastīgium), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fastigiate