induplicate

[ in-doo-pluh-kit, -keyt, -dyoo- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. folded or rolled inward: said of the parts of the calyx or corolla when the edges are bent abruptly toward the axis, or of leaves in vernation when the edges are rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping.

induplicate

/ -ˌkeɪt; ɪnˈdjuːplɪkɪt /

adjective

1. (of the parts of a bud) bent or folded inwards with the edges touching but not overlapping

Derived Forms

• inˌdupliˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• in·du·pli·ca·tion [in-doo-pl, uh, -, key, -sh, uh, n, -dyoo-] noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of induplicate¹

First recorded in 1820–30; in- ² + duplicate

Example Sentences

Tongue deeply concave or induplicate, its edges serrate with reversed papill.

From Project Gutenberg

Valvate-induplicate stivation of calyx of common Virgin's-bower.

From Project Gutenberg