equitant
[ ek-wi-tuhnt ]
/ ˈɛk wɪ tənt /
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adjective Botany.
straddling or overlapping, as leaves whose bases overlap the leaves above or within them.
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Words nearby equitant
equiprobable, equirotal, equisetoid, equisetum, equitable, equitant, equitation, equites, equities, equitoxic, equity
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equitant
/ (ˈɛkwɪtənt) /
adjective
(of a leaf) having the base folded around the stem so that it overlaps the leaf above and opposite
Word Origin for equitant
C19: from Latin equitāns riding, from equitāre to ride, from equus horse
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