RUNCINATE


Meaning of RUNCINATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrən(t)-sə-ˌnāt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin runcinatus, past participle of runcinare to plane off, from runcina plane

Date: 1776

: pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downward

runcinate leaves of the dandelion

— see leaf illustration

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