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con•du•pli•cate
(kon do̅o̅′pli kit, -dyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot.]
con•du′pli•ca′tion, n.
- Botany(of a leaf in the bud) folded lengthwise with the upper face of the blade within.
- Latin conduplicātus (past participle of conduplicāre to double), equivalent. to con- con- + duplicātus duplicate
- 1770–80