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runcinate

runcinate adjective: having tooth-like projections pointing away from the apex.

Adjective

runcinate (not comparable)

  1. Having tooth-like projections pointing away from the apex.
    Synonyms:
    retroserrate
  2. Having a lacerated aspect with the projection pointing away from the apex, like dandelion leaves.

Synonyms of runcinate

Origin of runcinate

From Latin runcinatus, from runcinare (“to plane off”).

Words formed from runcinate

Questions about runcinate

What does runcinate mean?
Runcinate means having tooth-like projections pointing away from the apex.
What part of speech is runcinate?
Runcinate is an adjective.

Words near runcinate in the dictionary

  1. runcicantitruncated
  2. runcicantitruncation
  3. runcicantitruncations
  4. Runcie
  5. Runciman
  6. runcinate
  7. runcinated
  8. runcinately
  9. runcination
  10. runcinations
  11. runcinid

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