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helical 2 |
= spiral |
course |
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Curving with regularly increasing radius from one end to the other in one general plane. |
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spiral 3 |
= helical |
course |
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Curving with constant or regularly increasing radius from one end to the other through three dimensions. |
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helical 3 |
= spiral |
course |
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Curving with constant or regularly increasing radius from one end to the other through three dimensions. |
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strict |
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course |
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Lacking any curve or bend. |
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sinuous |
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course |
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Regularly wavy in one plane, curved alternately and more or less regularly to either side. |
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tortuous |
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course |
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Strongly irregular with sharp bends and/or curves. |
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irregular 2 |
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course |
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Deviating asymmetrically from a straight line. |
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arcuate 1 |
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course |
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Curving more or less regularly in one direction. |
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flexuose |
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course |
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See flexuous. |
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flexuous var. flexuose |
= zig-zag |
course |
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Having alternating angular bends to either side, more or less straight between the bends. |
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zig-zag |
= flexuous |
course |
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Having alternating angular bends to either side, more or less straight between the bends. |
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discolor(ous) |
> bicolor(ous) |
coloration |
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Having surfaces of different colors; esp. leaves with differently colored adaxial and abaxial surfaces. |
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reticulate 2 |
= netted |
coloration |
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Having a pattern of interconnected fine lines of contrasting hue and/or intensity. |
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hyaline |
= pellucid; > translucent, transparent |
coloration |
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Transmitting light uniformly. |
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bicolor(ous) |
< discolor(ous) |
coloration |
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Having two surfaces of different colors; esp. leaves with differently colored adaxial and abaxial surfaces. |
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opaque |
|
coloration |
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Not transmitting light. |
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maculate |
= blotched, spotted |
coloration |
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Having one or more areas that differ in color from the rest of the surface. See also eyespotted. |
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streaked 1 |
= striate |
coloration |
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Having an overall pattern of fine, more or less parallel lines of contrasting hue and/or intensity. |
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pallid |
|
coloration |
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Relatively pale; not strongly colored. |
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checkered 1 |
= tessellate |
coloration |
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Having a pattern of more or less regularly disposed square zones of contrasting hues and/or intensities. |
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striate 1 |
= streaked |
coloration |
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Having an overall pattern of fine, more or less parallel, lines of contrasting hue and/or intensity. |
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lineate 1 |
|
coloration |
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Having very narrow, straight, clear or colored lines that contrast with the ground color. |
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tessellate 1 |
= checkered |
coloration |
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Having a pattern of more or less regularly disposed square zones of contrasting hues and/or intensities. |
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lineolate 1 |
|
coloration |
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Finely lineate, the lines short and often irregularly oriented. |
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striped |
|
coloration |
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Having one or more elongate, relatively narrow and, when multiple, more or less parallel, areas of contrasting hue and/or intensity. |
