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re·su·pi·nate
/
rɪˈsu
pəˌneɪt, -nɪt
/
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[
ri-
soo
-p
uh
-neyt, -nit
]
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adjective
1.
bent backward.
2.
Botany
.
inverted; appearing as if upside down.
Origin:
1770–80;
<
Latin
resupīnātus
bent backward, turned back (past participle of
resupīnāre
), equivalent to
re-
re-
+
supīn-
(see
supine
) +
-ātus
-ate
1
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resupinate
(rɪˈsjuːpɪnɪt)
—
adj
botany
(of plant parts, esp the flowers of many orchids) reversed or inverted in position, so as to appear to be upside down
[C18: from Latin
resupīnātus
bent back, from
resupīnāre
, from
re-
+
supīnāre
to place on the back; see
supine
]
resupi'nation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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