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induplicate

[ in-doo-pluh-kit, -keyt, -dyoo- ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. 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

  1. (of the parts of a bud) bent or folded inwards with the edges touching but not overlapping


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Derived Forms

  • inˌdupliˈcation, noun

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Other Words From

  • in·du·pli·ca·tion [in-doo-pl, uh, -, key, -sh, uh, n, -dyoo-] noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of induplicate1

First recorded in 1820–30; in- 2 + duplicate

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Example Sentences

Tongue deeply concave or induplicate, its edges serrate with reversed papill.

Valvate-induplicate stivation of calyx of common Virgin's-bower.

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