Acute

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Acute

Forming at an angle less than 90 degrees. In diatom morphology, this term is used to describe a valve end where the apex to form a sharp angle (c.f. broadly rounded).

References

  • Dodd, J.J. 1987. The illustrated flora of Illinois: Diatoms. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, Illinois, USA. 477 pp.

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