ringent
Botany. having widely spread lips, as some corollas.
Origin of ringent
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How to use ringent in a sentence
Flower ringent; the lanceolate sepals and petals nearly alike, united at base, ascending and arching over the column.
The sinuation of the outer lip and impression of the whorl behind the peristome, give a slightly ringent aspect to the mouth.
Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2) | John MacGillivrayThe flowers of those which we have specified are from one to four inches in diameter, ringent, tubular, or campanulate.
The American Flower Garden Directory | Thomas Hibbertringent or Gaping, when the orifice is wide open, as in Fig. 256.
The Elements of Botany | Asa GrayFrom the arching of the upper lip this corolla is called ringent.
British Dictionary definitions for ringent
/ (ˈrɪndʒənt) /
(of the corolla of plants such as the snapdragon) consisting of two distinct gaping lips
Origin of ringent
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