INDUPLICATE


Meaning of INDUPLICATE in English

ə̇n+ adjective

Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin induplicatus, from Latin in- in- (II) + duplicatus bent, doubled up, doubled, past participle of duplicare to double — more at duplicate

1. : having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis — used of the parts of the calyx or corolla in a bud

2. : having the edges rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping — used of leaves in a bud

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