resupine


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re·su·pine

 (rĕs′ə-pīn′)
adj.
Lying on the back; supine.
[Latinresupīnus :re-,re- +supīnus,supine; see supine.]
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resupine

(rɪˈsjuːpaɪn)
adj
rare lying on the back; supine
[C17: from Latinresupīnus lying on the back]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.resupine - lying face upward
unerect - not upright in position or posture
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