repand

[ ri-pand ]

adjective
  1. Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.

  2. slightly wavy.

Origin of repand

1
1750–60; <Latin repandus bent backwards, turned up, equivalent to re-re- + pandus bent, curved, derivative of pandere to spread out, extend

Other words from repand

  • re·pand·ly, adverb
  • sub·re·pand, adjective

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repand

/ (rɪˈpænd) /


adjective
  1. botany having a wavy margin: a repand leaf

Origin of repand

1
C18: from Latin repandus bent backwards, from re- + pandus curved

Derived forms of repand

  • repandly, adverb

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