adjective
- folded or doubled lengthwise; having two similar halves folded together along a central axis
Usage: botanical and zoological term; formal/technical
Examples
- The conduplicate leaves of the plant fold neatly along the midrib.
- Botanists observed the conduplicate structure of the seed pod.
- The insect's wings were conduplicate when at rest.
- A conduplicate arrangement helps protect the delicate inner surfaces.