erectopatent

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adjective

Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading.

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Meanings

adjectiveerectopatent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading.
  2. not comparablebiologyStanding partially spread and erect; said of the wings of certain insects.

Origin

From erect + -o- + patent.

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APA

erectopatent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectopatent

MLA

“erectopatent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectopatent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erectopatent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectopatent.

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