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resupinate
re·su·pi·nate R0187300 (rĭ-so͞o′pə-nāt′, -nĭt)adj. Biology Inverted or seemingly turned upside down, as the flowers of most orchids and the fruiting bodies of certain fungi. [Latin resupīnātus, past participle of resupīnāre, to bend back : re-, re- + supīnus, supine; see supine.] re·su′pi·na′tion n.resupinate (rɪˈsjuːpɪnɪt) adj (Botany) botany (of plant parts, esp the flowers of many orchids) reversed or inverted in position, so as to appear to be upside down[C18: from Latin resupīnātus bent back, from resupīnāre, from re- + supīnāre to place on the back; see supine] reˌsupiˈnation nre•su•pi•nate (rɪˈsu pəˌneɪt, -nɪt) adj. 1. bent backward. 2. Bot. inverted; appearing as if upside down. [1770–80; < Latin resupīnātus, past participle of resupīnāre to lay face upwards, v. derivative of resupīnus lying face upwards, leaning back; see re-, supine] re•su`pi•na′tion, n.
resupinate
resupinate[rē′sü·pə‚nāt] (botany) Inverted, usually through 180°, so as to appear upside down or reversed. resupinate
resupinate (rĭ-so͞o′pə-nāt′, -nĭt)adj. Biology Inverted or seemingly turned upside down, as the flowers of most orchids and the fruiting bodies of certain fungi. re·su′pi·na′tion n. |