1
: triangular with sharp basal lobes spreading away from the base of the petiole
hastate leaves
see leaf illustration
2
: shaped like a spear or the head of a spear
a hastate spot of a bird
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hastate
adjective
has·tate
ˈhas-ˌtāt 
: shaped like an arrowhead with flaring barbs
a hastate leaf
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