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equitant
[ ek-wi-tuhnt ]
adjective
, Botany.
- straddling or overlapping, as leaves whose bases overlap the leaves above or within them.
equitant
/ ˈɛkwɪtənt /
adjective
- (of a leaf) having the base folded around the stem so that it overlaps the leaf above and opposite
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equitant1
C19: from Latin equitāns riding, from equitāre to ride, from equus horse
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Example Sentences
After his tenure at Avis, Mr. Rand was chief executive of Equitant, a management services company later purchased by IBM.
From Washington Post
In 2003, I joined Equitant, a provider of outsourced management services.
From New York Times
Fibrous-rooted, with equitant leaves and perfect 3- or 6-androus flowers.
From Project Gutenberg
Root not bulbous; leaves equitant in two ranks.
From Project Gutenberg
Perianth woolly or roughish-mealy; leaves often equitant.
From Project Gutenberg
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