RECLINATE

Etymology

Adjective

reclinate (comparative more reclinate, superlative most reclinate)

(botany) Reclined, as a leaf; bent downward, so that the point, as of a stem or leaf, is lower than the base.

Anagrams

• interlace, lacertine

Source: Wiktionary


Rec"li*nate, a. Etym: [L. reclinatus, p. p.] (Bot.)

Definition: Reclined, as a leaf; bent downward, so that the point, as of a stem or leaf, is lower than the base.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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