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单词 retuse
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retuse

[ ri-toos, -tyoos ]
/ rɪˈtus, -ˈtyus /

adjective

having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.

Origin of retuse

1745–55; <Latin retūsus (past participle of retundere to make blunt), equivalent to re-re- + tud-, variant stem of tundere to beat, strike + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s

Words nearby retuse

return receipt, return stroke, return the compliment, return ticket, return to the fold, retuse, retweet, Retz, Reuben, Reubenite, Reuben sandwich
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Example sentences from the Web for retuse

  • Retuse: ending in an obtuse sinus or broad, shallow notch, terminated by an obtuse hollow.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • Retuse, blunted; the apex not only obtuse but somewhat indented, 54.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
  • Retuse, with rounded summit slightly indented, forming a very shallow notch, as in Fig. 137.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for retuse

retuse
/ (rɪˈtjuːs) /

adjective

botany having a rounded apex and a central depressionretuse leaves

Word Origin for retuse

C18: from Latin retundere to make blunt, from re- + tundere to pound
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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