Admarginate

/ædˈmɑːrdʒɪneɪt/ adjective

Definition

In botany, having a border or margin added to something; margined at the edge.

Etymology

From Latin ad- (to) + marginātus (having a margin), from margo (edge, border). The prefix indicates 'at or near the margin.'

Kelly Says

Botanists needed precise language to describe leaf edges, and 'admarginate' captures something very specific: a border added to or around the margin of a leaf—it's the kind of technical term that makes plant identification possible.

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