Equitant
Pronunciation : Eq"ui*tant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. equitans, -antis, p. pr. of equitare to ride, fr. eques horseman, fr. equus horse.]
Definition : 1. Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them, as in the iris.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913