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conduplicate
[ kon-doo-pli-kit, -dyoo- ]
adjective
, Botany.
- (of a leaf in the bud) folded lengthwise with the upper face of the blade within.
conduplicate
/ kɒnˈdjuːplɪkɪt /
adjective
- botany folded lengthways on itself
conduplicate leaves in the bud
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Derived Forms
- conˌdupliˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- con·dupli·cation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conduplicate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conduplicate1
C18: from Latin conduplicāre to double; see duplicate
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Example Sentences
Each is conduplicate, and one embraces the edge of the other.
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The cotyledons are then called conduplicate (conduplico, to fold); and their sign is O> >.
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They are covered with short, silky hairs, and are folded lengthwise, with the inner surface within (conduplicate).
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The leaves are conduplicate, as in Magnolia, and have the blade bent inwards on the petiole (inflexed).
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Conduplicate: blade folded along the midrib, bringing the two halves together.
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