runcinate
run·ci·nate
adj \ˈrən(t)-sə-ˌnāt\Definition of RUNCINATE
: pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downward <runcinate leaves of the dandelion> — see leaf illustration
Origin of RUNCINATE
Latin runcinatus, past participle of runcinare to plane off, from runcina plane
First Known Use: 1776
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