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Meaning
Adj
●
In Botany:
Chiefly
followed by
on or upon:
leaning
, or
lying
,
reclining
, or
resting
, on something else.
Of an
anther
:
lying
on the
inner
side
of the
filament
; also, of a
cotyledon
: having its back
lying
against the radicle.
●
In Ornithology, Zoology & People:
Chiefly
followed by
on or upon:
leaning
, or
lying
,
reclining
, or
resting
, on something else.
Of a
body part
such as a
hair
,
spine
, or
wing
:
bent
downwards
or otherwise
positioned
so that it, or part of it,
rests
on or
touches
something else
;
specifically
(ornithology), of the
hind
toe
of a
bird
:
fully
resting
on a support.
●
In Christianity:
Being the current
holder
of an
office
or a
title
;
specifically
(Christianity,
obsolete
), of an
ecclesiastical
benefice.
●
Oppressive, pressuring.
●
Followed by on or upon:
imposed
on one as an
obligation
, especially due to
one's
office
or position.
●
In People:
Hanging or
leaning
over.
●
Putting much
effort
into an
activity
or some work.
●
Weighing on
one's
mind.
Noun
●
In Christianity:
The current
holder
of an
office
or
title
; (specifically, Christianity) the
holder
of an
ecclesiastical
benefice.
●
In Business & People:
A
holder
of a
position
as
supplier
to a market or
market segment
that allows the
holder
to
earn
above-normal profits.
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