RUNCINATE

runcinate

(adjective) having incised margins with the lobes or teeth pointing toward the base; as dandelion leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1

runcinate (not comparable)

(botany, of leaves) Having tooth-like projections pointing away from the apex.

(botany, of leaves) Having a lacerated aspect with the projection pointing away from the apex, like dandelion leaves.

• (having tooth-like projections): retroserrate

• N Centauri, centaurin, encurtain, uncertain

Source: Wiktionary

Run"ci*nate, a. Etym: [L. runcinatus, p.p. of runcinareto plane off, fr. runcina a plane.] (Bot.)

Definition: Pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downwards, as the leaf of the dandelion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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