runcinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce runcinate in British English: UK ['rʌnsɪnɪt]
How to pronounce runcinate in American English: US ['rʌnsɪnɪt]
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- Adjective:
- having incised margins with the lobes or teeth pointing toward the base; as dandelion leaves
Word Origin
- runcinate (adj.)
- 1776, "saw-toothed," from Modern Latin runcinatus, from Latin runcina "a (carpenter's) plane."