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retuse definition

re·tuse (ri to̵̅o̅s′, -tyo̵̅o̅s′)

adjective

Bot. having a blunt or rounded apex with a small notch, as some leaves

Etymology: L retusus, dull, pp. of retundere, to beat back < re-, back + tundere, to strike: see obtund

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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