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equitant

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkwɪt(ə)nt/
Definition of equitant

adjective

Botany
  • (of a leaf) having its base folded and partly enclosing the leaf next above it, as in an iris.

Origin:

late 18th century: from Latin equitant- 'riding on horseback', from the verb equitare

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