resupinate
resupinate · more resupinate · most resupinate
Having the appearance of being upside downHaving the appearance of being upside down.
US/ɹəˈsupɪnɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving the appearance of being upside down.
resupinate flowers
resupinate fruiting bodies
Lying on the back.
Origin
From Latin resupino, where the re- prefix occurs in its "back or backward" sense, not itsFrom Latin resupino, where the re- prefix occurs in its "back or backward" sense, not its "again" sense.
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Forms
more resupinate, most resupinate| Comparative | more resupinate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most resupinate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedresupinately
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form