runcinate
/ˈrʌnsɪneɪt/
adjective
- Having a leaf shape with sharply pointed lobes that curve backward toward the base of the leaf, like a saw or a dandelion leaf.
- The runcinate shape of the leaf helps the plant channel rainwater toward its roots.
- The dandelion has runcinate leaves that are easy to recognize in the lawn.
- In botany class, we learned to identify runcinate leaves by their backward-curving teeth.
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