rin·gent (r n j nt)adj. Having gaping liplike parts, as the corolla of some flowers or the shells of certain bivalves. [Latin ring  ns, ringent-, present participle of ring , to open the mouth wide.] |
ringent [ˈrɪndʒənt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of the corolla of plants such as the snapdragon) consisting of two distinct gaping lips
[from Latin ringī to open the mouth wide]
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