conduplicate

[ kon-doo-pli-kit, -dyoo- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. (of a leaf in the bud) folded lengthwise with the upper face of the blade within.

conduplicate

/ kɒnˈdjuːplɪkɪt /

adjective

1. botany folded lengthways on itself

   conduplicate leaves in the bud

Derived Forms

• conˌdupliˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• con·dupli·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conduplicate¹

1770–80; < Latin conduplicātus (past participle of conduplicāre to double), equivalent to con- con- + duplicātus duplicate

Word History and Origins

Origin of conduplicate¹

C18: from Latin conduplicāre to double; see duplicate

Example Sentences

Seeds spherical and cotyledons conduplicate, as in Brassica.—Annuals or biennials.

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Embryo annular or spiral or conduplicate.

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In these cases the cotyledons are plane; but they may be folded upon themselves and round the radicle, as in Mustard, where they are conduplicate, thus o>>.

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Embryo coiled into a ring around the mealy albumen, when there is any, or else conduplicate, or spiral.—Calyx persistent, mostly enclosing the fruit.

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Spikelets crowded into a leafy-involucrate head, laterally flattened, the scales more or less conduplicate and keeled.

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