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…petalous |
= …petaled |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having the number of petals indicated by the prefix; as in pentapetalous. |
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heteropolar |
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architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Having morphologically evident polarity, the proximal and distal halves dissimilar. |
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isosepalous |
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architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having the sepals essentially alike in size and shape. |
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clasping |
= amplexicaulous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having two distinct basal lobes that partially or fully encircle the supporting axis. See also connate-perfoliate, perfoliate. |
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discoid 2 |
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architecture |
capitulum (head) |
Bearing florets that all have actinomorphic corollas and that are all bisexual, or all functionally staminate, or all functionally pistillate; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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secund 2 |
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architecture |
stem |
Having the petioles oriented such that the main bodies of all the leaves lie to one side of the bearing stem. |
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spinescent |
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architecture |
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Becoming spinose. |
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…headed |
= …cephalous |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Having the number of heads (capitula) indicated by the prefix; as in three-headed, few-headed, 6-headed. |
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actinocytic |
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architecture |
stomate |
Having several subsidiary cells oriented radially to its center. |
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bracteolate |
= bractleted |
architecture |
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Bearing or subtended by one or more bracteoles (bractlets, prophylls). |
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dichasiiform |
= dichasium-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a dichasium, but not strictly such. |
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ranunculaceous |
= anomocytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Lacking subsidiary cells. |
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leaf-bearing |
= foliate |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Bearing leaves. |
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apetalous |
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architecture |
flower, perianth |
Lacking petals. |
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caryophyllaceous |
= diacytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Having two subsidiary cells that together surround it, their common wall oriented perpendicular to its long axis. |
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pitcher-bladed |
= ascidiate |
architecture |
leaf |
Having a pitcher-shaped (ascidiform) blade; esp. in Nepenthaceae, Sarraceniaceae. |
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decompound |
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architecture |
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Comprising two or more orders of equivalent substructural entities; multiply compound. |
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…androus |
= …stamened |
architecture |
flower, floret, androecium |
Having the number of stamens indicated by the prefix; as in enneandrous, hexandrous, monandrous. |
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barbellate |
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architecture |
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Bearing one or more barbels. |
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cancellate |
= clathrate, latticed |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having portions of the blade naturally devoid of any but vascular tissue, which forms an open lattice in those areas. |
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one-sided 1 |
= unilateral |
architecture |
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Having only one side, as compared with presumably equivalent, bilaterally symmetric structures. |
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ringent |
= gaping, personate |
architecture |
corolla |
Bilabiate with the upper lip inwardly arcuate, the lower lip prominent and appressed to the upper at the level of the throat or junction of tube and limb, which is thus normally occluded but which gapes, resembling an open mouth, when the whole is compressed laterally. |
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isostemonous |
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architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens essentially alike in size and shape. |
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clathrate |
= cancellate, latticed |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having portions of the blade naturally devoid of any but vascular tissue, which forms an open lattice in those areas. |
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reticulate 1 |
= anastomosing, net-like, netted |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
