resupination

Variant of resupinate

resupinate definition

re·su·pi·nate (ri so̵̅o̅′pə nāt′, -syo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

Bot. having an upside-down appearance, as the flower of an orchid; inverted

Etymology: L resupinatus, pp. of resupinare, to bend back < re-, back + supinus, supine

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