Terete
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing a plant part that is smoothly cylindrical in cross-section and tapering toward the tip.
“The botanist noted that the stem was terete, narrowing smoothly from its base to its tip.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
te·rete
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Synonyms
cylindricaltapering
Antonyms
flattenedangular
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Wordle
Three Es in a six-letter word in the pattern T-E-R-E-T-E, this highly symmetrical vowel pattern is very distinctive
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Scrabble
Scores 6 points, the triple E makes it awkward on a low-E rack but useful for clearing vowel-heavy tiles
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