What is reclined, as a leaf; bent downward, so that the point, as of a stem or leaf, is lower than the base called?
reclinate — Reclined, as a leaf; bent downward, so that the point, as of a stem or leaf, is lower than the base. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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