personate
Having the throat of a corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower…Having the throat of a corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip (reminiscent of a mask), as in the flower of the snapdragon.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, uncommon)Having the throat of a corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip (reminiscent of a mask), as in the flower of the snapdragon.
Origin
From Latin persōnātus.From Latin persōnātus.
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