subrepand
adjective
1.
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
2.
slightly wavy.
Origin:
1750–60; < Latin repandus bent backwards, turned up, equivalent to re- re- + pandus bent, curved, derivative of pandere to spread out, extend
1750–60; < Latin repandus bent backwards, turned up, equivalent to re- re- + pandus bent, curved, derivative of pandere to spread out, extend
Related forms
re·pand·ly, adverb
sub·re·pand, adjective
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repand (rɪˈpænd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| botany having a wavy margin: a repand leaf | |
| [C18: from Latin repandus bent backwards, from | |
| re'pandly | |
| —adv | |
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