runcinate

[ ruhn-suh-nit, -neyt ]

adjective

1. (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.

runcinate

/ -ˌneɪt; ˈrʌnsɪnɪt /

adjective

1. (of a leaf) having a saw-toothed margin with the teeth or lobes pointing backwards

Word History and Origins

Origin of runcinate¹

1770–80; < Latin runcinātus (past participle of runcināre to plane), equivalent to runcin ( a ) carpenter's plane + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of runcinate¹

C18: from New Latin runcīnātus , from Latin runcīnāre to plane off, from runcīna a carpenter's plane

Example Sentences

Runcinate: notched: cut into several transverse acute segments which point backward.

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