释义 |
imbricating, ppl. a.|ˈɪmbrɪkeɪtɪŋ| [f. imbricate v. + -ing2.] Overlapping like tiles.
1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 229 Flowers not..surrounded by imbricating bracteæ. 1851–6Woodward Mollusca 156 Chiton Squamosus..shell composed of 8 transverse imbricating plates. |