conduplicate

[ kon-doo-pli-kit, -dyoo- ]

adjectiveBotany.

(of a leaf in the bud) folded lengthwise with the upper face of the blade within.

Origin of conduplicate

1770–80; <Latin conduplicātus (past participle of conduplicāre to double), equivalent to con-con- + duplicātusduplicate

Other words from conduplicate

con·du·pli·ca·tion, noun

Words Nearby conduplicate

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How to use conduplicate in a sentence

Each is conduplicate, and one embraces the edge of the other.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various
The cotyledons are then called conduplicate (conduplico, to fold); and their sign is O> >.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope | John William Griffith
They are covered with short, silky hairs, and are folded lengthwise, with the inner surface within (conduplicate).
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf | Jane H. Newell
The leaves are conduplicate, as in Magnolia, and have the blade bent inwards on the petiole (inflexed).
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf | Jane H. Newell
conduplicate: blade folded along the midrib, bringing the two halves together.
Trees of the Northern United States | Austin C. Apgar

British Dictionary definitions for conduplicate

conduplicate

/ (kɒnˈdjuːplɪkɪt) /

adjective

botany folded lengthways on itself: conduplicate leaves in the bud

Origin of conduplicate

C18: from Latin conduplicāre to double; see duplicate

Derived forms of conduplicate

conduplication, noun

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