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resupinate
[ ri-soo-puh-neyt, -nit ]
adjective
- bent backward.
- Botany. inverted; appearing as if upside down.
resupinate
/ rɪˈsjuːpɪnɪt /
adjective
- botany (of plant parts, esp the flowers of many orchids) reversed or inverted in position, so as to appear to be upside down
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Derived Forms
- reˌsupiˈnation, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of resupinate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of resupinate1
C18: from Latin resupīnātus bent back, from resupīnāre , from re- + supīnāre to place on the back; see supine
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Example Sentences
When growing under the log the upper side of the cap is against the wood and it is said to be resupinate.
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It is resupinate, the cap being beautifully zoned as you see in Figure 351.
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This is a very small plant, resupinate, membranaceous, and it is so named because of the milk-white color underneath.
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Resupinate, spread over the matrix, the fruiting surface external and the pileus next the wood.
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Resupinate, inverted, or appearing as if upside down, or reversed.
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