arcuation (countable and uncountable, plural arcuations)
The act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.
(botany) A method of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.
Source: Wiktionary
Arc`u*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. arcuatio.]
1. The act of bending or curving; incurvation; the state of being bent; crookedness. Coxe.
2. (Hort.)
Definition: A mode of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground, and covering the small shoots with earth; layering. Chambers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
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