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erectopatent

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English

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Etymology

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From erect +‎ -o- +‎ patent.

Adjective

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erectopatent (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading.
  2. (zoology) Standing partially spread and erect; said of the wings of certain insects.