RESUPINATE


Meaning of RESUPINATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈsü-pə-ˌnāt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin resupinatus, past participle of resupinare to bend back to a supine position, from re- + supinus supine

Date: circa 1776

1. : inverted in position

resupinate orchid flowers

2. : having or being a fruiting body lying flat on the substrate with the hymenium at the periphery or over the whole surface

resupinate fungi

resupinate sporophores

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.