Definition of cacuminal

acrimonious Definition: (adjective) biting, harsh, caustic. Petersons.com

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ca·cu·mi·nal    (k-kym-nl) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back and up toward the roof of the mouth; retroflex.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin cacmen , cacmin-, summit, point

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