What is "reclinate"

Reclinate \Rec"li*nate\ (r[e^]k"l[i^]*n[asl]t), a. [L. reclinatus, p. p.] (Bot.) Reclined, as a leaf; bent downward, so that the point, as of a stem or leaf, is lower than the base.

a. (context botany English) Reclined, as a leaf; bent downward, so that the point, as of a stem or leaf, is lower than the base.