adjective
- having the lips parted; gaping
- describing a flower with an irregular corolla having two lips that are widely separated
Usage: botanical; technical
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The snapdragon has a ringent corolla with distinct upper and lower lips.
- Botanists classify flowers with ringent corollas as bilabiate.
- The ringent mouth of the flower allows easy access for pollinating bees.
- Many plants in the mint family display ringent flowers.
- The ringent appearance of the blossom made it easily identifiable.