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Definition of resupinate in English: resupinateadjective rɪˈsuːpɪneɪtriˈsupəˌneɪt Botany (of a leaf, flower, fruiting body, etc.) upside down. 〔植〕（叶、花、子实体等）颠倒的 Example sentencesExamples - Kulumbella biconvexa has a biconvex and transversely extended shell, which differs from the typical Kulumbella with a resupinate or convexoconcave shell.
- Santanghuia has resupinate shells, a semicircular outline, a catacline ventral interarea and the delicate ornament of Chonostrophiella, however, the internal dorsal anderidium arrangement of Santanghuia is highly distinctive.
- It should be noted that typical K. kulumbensis has a Strophomena-lype resupinate shell (the ventral valve being largely concave) bearing sharp, divaricate costae.
- Both the kulumbellids and the aenigmastrophiids contain stricklandioids with aberrant features, such as resupinate or strophic shells and reduced or degenerated cardinalia.
- The flowers are resupinate, protandrous and last for 2 days.
Derivativesnoun Botany Thinking about it a little more, I realized that galeate columneas, for instance, must practice resupination too; otherwise flowers from hanging stems would be upside down. Example sentencesExamples - All branches of this family have species with resupinate flowers, so resupination was almost certainly present from the beginning in this family, in order to create the unique orchid arrangement of floral parts.
OriginLate 18th century: from Latin resupinatus 'bent back', past participle of resupinare, based on supinus 'lying on the back'. Definition of resupinate in US English: resupinateadjectiveriˈsupəˌneɪtrēˈso͞opəˌnāt Botany (of a leaf, flower, fruiting body, etc.) upside down. 〔植〕（叶、花、子实体等）颠倒的 Example sentencesExamples - Santanghuia has resupinate shells, a semicircular outline, a catacline ventral interarea and the delicate ornament of Chonostrophiella, however, the internal dorsal anderidium arrangement of Santanghuia is highly distinctive.
- Kulumbella biconvexa has a biconvex and transversely extended shell, which differs from the typical Kulumbella with a resupinate or convexoconcave shell.
- Both the kulumbellids and the aenigmastrophiids contain stricklandioids with aberrant features, such as resupinate or strophic shells and reduced or degenerated cardinalia.
- It should be noted that typical K. kulumbensis has a Strophomena-lype resupinate shell (the ventral valve being largely concave) bearing sharp, divaricate costae.
- The flowers are resupinate, protandrous and last for 2 days.
OriginLate 18th century: from Latin resupinatus ‘bent back’, past participle of resupinare, based on supinus ‘lying on the back’. |