reclinate

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adjective

bent downward, so that the point is lower than the base.

“reclinate setae”

OriginLatin reclīnātus →
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Meanings

adjectivereclinate (comparative more reclinate, superlative most reclinate)

comparative more reclinate · superlative most reclinate

  1. biologybent downward, so that the point is lower than the base.

    reclinate setae

    2 more examples

    reclinate bristles

    reclinate leaves

Origin

  1. Latinreclīnātus
  2. Englishreclinate

From Latin reclīnātus, past participle of reclīnāre (“to bend or lean back”).

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APA

reclinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reclinate

MLA

“reclinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reclinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reclinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reclinate.

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