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ringent

[ rin-juhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

ringent

/ ˈrɪndʒənt /

(of the corolla of plants such as the snapdragon) consisting of two distinct gaping lips

Origin of ringent¹

1750–60; < Latin ringent- (stem of ringēns, present participle of ringī to gape), equivalent to ring- open the mouth + -ent- -ent; rictus

Origin of ringent¹

C18: from Latin ringī to open the mouth wide

Flower ringent; the lanceolate sepals and petals nearly alike, united at base, ascending and arching over the column.

The sinuation of the outer lip and impression of the whorl behind the peristome, give a slightly ringent aspect to the mouth.

The flowers of those which we have specified are from one to four inches in diameter, ringent, tubular, or campanulate.

Ringent or Gaping, when the orifice is wide open, as in Fig. 256.

From the arching of the upper lip this corolla is called ringent.

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[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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