- declinate
- dec·li·nate
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declinate
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Declinate — Dec li*nate, a. [L. declinatus, p. p. of declinare. See {Decline}.] Bent downward or aside; (Bot.) bending downward in a curve; declined. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
declinate — /dek leuh nayt , nit/, adj. having a downward curve or slope; bending away, as from the horizontal: a declinate flower. [1800 10; < L declinatus, ptp. of declinare. See DECLINE, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
declinate — adj. [L. de, away from; clinatus, sloping] Bending aside in a curve with the apex downward … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
declinate — Gently curving downward (abaxially), e.g. the leaflets of Dioon tomasellii. Cf. deflexed, inflexed, reflexed … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
declinate — /ˈdɛkləneɪt/ (say dekluhnayt) adjective Chiefly Botany having a downward curve; bending away, as from the horizontal …
declinate — ˈdekləˌnāt, nə̇t adjective Etymology: Latin declinatus, past participle of declinare to turn aside : bent or curved downward or aside … Useful english dictionary
Declined — De*clined , a. Declinate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Declinous — De*clin ous, a. Declinate … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hylocereus undatus — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Hylocereus undatus status = secure image width = 240px image caption = Flower of Hylocereus undatus regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Cactaceae genus … Wikipedia
Epiphyllum crenatum — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Epiphyllum crenatum status = secure image width = 240px image caption = Flower of Epiphyllum crenatum Photo: Ulf Eliasson regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales… … Wikipedia
