runcinate
[ ruhn-suh-nit, -neyt ]
/ ˈrʌn sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
adjective
(of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
Origin of runcinate
1770–80; < Latin
runcinātus (past participle of
runcināre to plane), equivalent to
runcin(a) carpenter's plane +
-ātus
-ate1
Words nearby runcinate
runaway star,
runback,
runch,
runcible spoon,
runcie,
runcinate,
runcorn,
rundale,
rundi,
rundle,
rundlet
Example sentences from the Web for runcinate
Runcinate: notched: cut into several transverse acute segments which point backward.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for runcinate
runcinate
/ (ˈrʌnsɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
adjective
(of a leaf) having a saw-toothed margin with the teeth or lobes pointing backwards
Word Origin for runcinate
C18: from New Latin
runcīnātus, from Latin
runcīnāre to plane off, from
runcīna a carpenter's plane