← BackshareGuessreclinate/ˈrɛklɪneɪt/adjectiveBent or curved backward or downward.The botanist noted the reclinate shape of the fern's fronds.In the fossil, the leaves were reclinate, curving toward the stem.The reclinate petals of the flower gave it a drooping appearance.SynonymsrecurvedbentAntonymserect