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smooth 1 |
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relief |
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Even or unrelieved overall. Strictly applied, this term refers only to the surface proper; however, it is often used to mean glabrous as well. |
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flush |
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prominence |
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Even with the surrounding surface, neither higher nor lower than its general level. |
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…morphic |
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architecture |
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Existing within the taxon in the number of distinct structural states indicated by the prefix, the states segregated in different sets of plants or not; as in monomorphic, polymorphic, trimorphic. |
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duration |
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CHARACTER |
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Extent of lifetime, or persistence and physical state after maturation. |
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simple 1 |
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architecture |
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Externally unitary and comprising only one basic morphological unit; not compound in either sense of that term. |
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membranaceous |
= membranous |
texture |
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Extremely thin, pliable, and fairly tough; like animal membrane. See also chartaceous (papery, papyraceous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
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membranous |
= membranaceous |
texture |
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Extremely thin, pliable, and fairly tough; like animal membrane. See also chartaceous (papery, papyraceous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
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coating |
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CHARACTER |
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Exudate that covers the surface proper. See also indumentum (vesture), pubescence. |
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carnose |
= fleshy, sarcous |
texture |
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Fairly firm and dense, juicy or at least moist, and easily cut. |
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fleshy |
= carnose, sarcous |
texture |
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Fairly firm and dense, juicy or at least moist, and easily cut. |
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sarcous |
= carnose, fleshy |
texture |
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Fairly firm and dense, juicy or at least moist, and easily cut. |
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cordate 2 |
= heart-shaped |
plane shape |
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Fairly regularly attenuate from a broad, bilobate base to a narrow apex, the lobes large, rounded, retrorse, and intersecting; like the stylized outline of the broad lateral face of a heart. See also obcordate. |
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heart-shaped 2 |
= cordate |
plane shape |
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Fairly regularly attenuate from a broad, bilobate base to a narrow apex, the lobes large, rounded, retrorse, and intersecting; like the stylized outline of the broad lateral face of a heart. See also obcordate. |
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crenulate |
= small-scalloped |
margin |
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Finely crenate (scalloped). See also dentate (toothed), denticulate (small-toothed), serrate (sawtoothed), serrulate (small-sawtoothed). |
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denticulate |
= small-toothed |
margin |
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Finely dentate (toothed). See also crenate (scalloped), crenulate (small-scalloped), serrate (sawtoothed), serrulate (small-sawtoothed). |
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comb-shaped |
= pectinate |
plane shape |
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Finely divided, the divisions slender, oriented more or less perpendicular to the central axis, and resembling the teeth of a comb. |
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pectinate |
= comb-shaped |
plane shape |
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Finely divided, the divisions slender, oriented more or less perpendicular to the central axis, and resembling the teeth of a comb. |
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small-dotted |
= puncticulate |
coloration |
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Finely dotted (punctate). |
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small-dotted |
= puncticulate |
relief |
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Finely dotted (punctate). |
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capillary |
= capillate, hair-like |
solid shape |
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Finely filiform; like a hair. |
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capillate |
= capillary, hair-like |
solid shape |
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Finely filiform; like a hair. |
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hair-like |
= capillary, capillate |
solid shape |
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Finely filiform; resembling a hair. |
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fimbrillate |
= fine-fringed |
margin |
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Finely fimbriate (fringed). |
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foveolate |
= fine-pitted, scrobiculate |
relief |
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Finely foveate (pitted). |
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fine-fringed |
= fimbrillate |
margin |
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Finely fringed (fimbriate). |
