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conduplicate
[ kon-doo-pli-kit, -dyoo- ]
adjective
- (of a leaf in the bud) folded lengthwise with the upper face of the blade within.
conduplicate
/ kɒnˈdjuːplɪkɪt /
adjective
- botany folded lengthways on itself
conduplicate leaves in the bud
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Derived Forms
- conˌdupliˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- con·dupli·cation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conduplicate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conduplicate1
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Example Sentences
Each is conduplicate, and one embraces the edge of the other.
The cotyledons are then called conduplicate (conduplico, to fold); and their sign is O> >.
They are covered with short, silky hairs, and are folded lengthwise, with the inner surface within (conduplicate).
The leaves are conduplicate, as in Magnolia, and have the blade bent inwards on the petiole (inflexed).
Conduplicate: blade folded along the midrib, bringing the two halves together.
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