ringent
[ rin-juh nt ]
/ ˈrɪn dʒənt /
adjective
Botany.
having widely spread lips, as some corollas.
Words nearby ringent
ringbone,
ringdove,
ringed,
ringed plover,
ringed seal,
ringent,
ringer,
ringer's injection,
ringer's solution,
ringgit,
ringhals
Example sentences from the Web for ringent
The 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 Gray
British Dictionary definitions for ringent
ringent
/ (ˈrɪndʒənt) /
adjective
(of the corolla of plants such as the snapdragon) consisting of two distinct gaping lips
Word Origin for ringent
C18: from Latin
ringī to open the mouth wide