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runcinate

/ˈrʌn.sɪ.neɪt/

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adjective

/ˈrʌn.sɪ.neɪt/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревший ботанический термин, описывающий форму листа, которая является пильчатой с зубцами, направленными назад к основанию листа.

An obsolete botanical term describing a leaf shape that is saw-toothed with the teeth pointing backward toward the base of the leaf.

  1. Leaf shapeC2formalscientific

    Having a leaf margin with sharply incised lobes or teeth that point backward toward the base of the leaf, as seen in dandelion leaves.

    ruЛистовидная форма

    • The dandelion has a runcinate leaf shape.
    • Botanists identified the plant by its runcinate leaves.
    • The runcinate margins of the leaf are characteristic of this species.