equitant

[ ek-wi-tuhnt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. straddling or overlapping, as leaves whose bases overlap the leaves above or within them.

equitant

/ ˈɛkwɪtənt /

adjective

1. (of a leaf) having the base folded around the stem so that it overlaps the leaf above and opposite

Word History and Origins

Origin of equitant¹

1820–30; < Latin equitant- (stem of equitāns ) (present participle of equitāre to ride), equivalent to equit- (stem of eques; equites ) + -ant- -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of equitant¹

C19: from Latin equitāns riding, from equitāre to ride, from equus horse

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