Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading.

  2. (not comparable)Standing partially spread and erect; said of the wings of certain insects.

Origin

From erect + -o- + patent.

From erect + -o- + patent.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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