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induplicate
[in-doo-pluh-kit, -keyt, -dyoo-]
adjective
folded or rolled inward: said of the parts of the calyx or corolla when the edges are bent abruptly toward the axis, or of leaves in vernation when the edges are rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping.
induplicate
/ -ˌkeɪt, ɪnˈdjuːplɪkɪt /
adjective
(of the parts of a bud) bent or folded inwards with the edges touching but not overlapping
Other Word Forms
- induplication noun
- ˌܱˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of induplicate1
Example Sentences
In Guazuma the calyx is valvate, and the corolla induplicate.
Induplicate, with the edges turned inwards, 97.
Induplicate, which is valvate with the margins of each piece projecting inwards, as in the calyx of a common Virgin's-bower, Fig.
I love the flowers, and I like to paint them and learn their English names, but I don't care in the least if their stamens are hypogynous or their cotyledons induplicate!
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