# runcinate

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having tooth-like projections pointing away from the apex.
2. Having a lacerated aspect with the projection pointing away from the apex, like dandelion leaves.

## Etymology
From Latin runcinatus, from runcinare (“to plane off”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/runcinate