declinate

[ dek-luh-neyt, -nit ]

adjective

1. having a downward curve or slope; bending away, as from the horizontal:

   a declinate flower.

declinate

/ ˈdɛklɪˌneɪt; -nɪt /

adjective

1. (esp of plant parts) descending from the horizontal in a curve; drooping

Word History and Origins

Origin of declinate¹

1800–10; < Latin dēclīnātus, past participle of dēclīnāre. See decline, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

In the last-mentioned case they are called declinate, as in amaryllis, horse-chestnut and fraxinella.

From Project Gutenberg

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