entire-margined
|en-tire-mar-gined|
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/ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmɑrdʒɪnd/
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/ɪnˈtaɪə ˈmɑːdʒɪnd/
smooth, unbroken edge
Etymology
'entire-margined' originates from English, specifically the words 'entire' and 'margin'; 'entire' ultimately comes from Latin 'integer' meaning 'untouched, whole', and 'margin' comes from Latin 'margo, marginis' meaning 'edge'.
'entire' changed from Latin 'integer' through Old French 'entier' into Middle English 'entire'; 'margin' came from Latin 'margo/marginis' via Old French into Middle English 'margin', and the compound adjective 'entire-margined' developed in modern botanical English to describe leaf edges.
Initially, 'entire' meant 'whole' or 'intact'; over time, in botanical usage its meaning narrowed to 'undivided or uncut at the margin', so 'entire-margined' came to mean 'having a smooth, unnotched edge'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having an entire margin; the edge (especially of a leaf) is smooth and unbroken, not toothed, serrated, or lobed.
The specimen is entire-margined, with leaves showing a smooth, unnotched outline.
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Last updated: 2025/11/09 16:14