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ringent
[ rin-juhnt ]
ringent
/ ˈrɪndʒənt /
adjective
- (of the corolla of plants such as the snapdragon) consisting of two distinct gaping lips
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ringent1
C18: from Latin ringī to open the mouth wide
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Example Sentences
Flower ringent; the lanceolate sepals and petals nearly alike, united at base, ascending and arching over the column.
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The sinuation of the outer lip and impression of the whorl behind the peristome, give a slightly ringent aspect to the mouth.
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The flowers of those which we have specified are from one to four inches in diameter, ringent, tubular, or campanulate.
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Ringent or Gaping, when the orifice is wide open, as in Fig. 256.
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From the arching of the upper lip this corolla is called ringent.
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