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   Equitant
   Eq'ui·tant adjective [ Latin equitans , -antis , present participle of equitare to ride, from eques horseman, from equus horse.] 1. Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback. 2. (...
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/60
   
   
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   equitant
   <botany> Of leaves, folded in half along the midline so that the adaxial surface disappears, and overlapping the edges of a similarly folded leaf on the opposite side of the stem. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
   Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?equitant
   
   
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   Equitant
   • (a.) Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them, as in the iris. • (a.) Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.
   Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/equitant/
   
   
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   equitant
   of a leaf when folded lengthwise with edges adhering except at the base, where it clasps another leaf on the opposite side of the stem.*
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms
   
   

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