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adherent |
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fusion |
dissimilar structure(s) |
Superficially joined with or to one or more other dissimilar structures, the connection(s) with no significant histological continuity. See also coherent. |
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fragrant |
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odor |
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Sweet or otherwise pleasant. |
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fruity |
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odor |
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Sweetly to pungently fragrant and reminiscent of fruit. |
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oblate |
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plane shape |
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Symmetrically elongate and broader than long perpendicular to the developmental or polar axis. |
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oblate |
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solid shape |
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Symmetrically elongate and broader than long perpendicular to the developmental or polar axis. |
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prolate |
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plane shape |
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Symmetrically elongate parallel to the developmental or polar axis. |
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prolate |
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solid shape |
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Symmetrically elongate parallel to the developmental or polar axis. |
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syncolporate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Syncolpate, each groove containing a pore. |
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cuspidate |
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apex |
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Tapering gradually to a rigid tip composed of both vascular and laminar tissues. |
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circinate 1 |
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solid shape |
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Terete and rolled downward from the apex in a tight coil. |
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half-terete |
= semiterete |
solid shape |
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Terete but flattened on one side. |
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semiterete |
= half-terete |
solid shape |
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Terete but flattened on one side. |
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sheathing 2 |
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base |
laminar structure |
Terete or involute and closely enclosing the supporting axis for some distance above the point of insertion. |
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barbed 1 |
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apex |
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Terminated by a small, relatively stiff, acutely reflexed, hook-like structure. |
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acrid 1 |
= pungent |
apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a rigid, relatively short, sharp point composed of both vascular and laminar tissues. |
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pungent 1 |
= acrid |
apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a rigid, relatively short, sharp point composed of both vascular and laminar tissues. |
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mucronate |
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apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a short, hard point that is a continuation of vascular tissue. See also apiculate, mucronulate. |
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apiculate |
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apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a short, slender, angular tip that is not notably harder or stiffer than the main body of the structure. See also mucronate, mucronulate. |
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caudate 1 |
= tailed |
apex |
laminar structure |
Terminating in a relatively long, flexible, narrowly acuminate tip composed of laminar tissue. |
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tailed 1 |
= caudate |
apex |
laminar structure |
Terminating in a relatively long, flexible, narrowly acuminate tip composed of laminar tissue. |
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rostrate |
= beaked |
apex |
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Terminating in a relatively long, tapering, more or less rigid point. See also rostellate (small-beaked). |
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beaked |
= rostrate |
apex |
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Terminating in a relatively long, tapering, more or less rigid point. See also small-beaked (rostellate). |
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spinose 1 |
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apex |
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Terminating in a rigid, tapering, sharp continuation of the central primary vein. See also spinulose. |
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aristate 2 |
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apex |
pappus scale |
Terminating in one or more awn- or bristle-like appendages. |
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hypocotyl |
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STRUCTURE |
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That portion of an embryo axis between the level of cotyledon insertion above and the root meristem (or radicle, if present) below. |
