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scabrellous |
= scabrellate, scabridulous |
relief |
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Minutely scabrous (rough, scabrate, scabrid, scabridous). See also spiculate, which is not clearly distinct in its application. |
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hysterophyllous |
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maturation |
non-foliar structure, esp. flower |
Maturing later than the leaves. |
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hysteranthous |
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maturation |
non-floral structure, esp. leaf |
Maturing later than the flowers. |
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late-maturing |
= serotinous |
maturation |
structure |
Maturing late in the growing season, or late relative to the developmental progress of its context. |
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serotinous |
= late-maturing |
maturation |
structure |
Maturing late in the growing season, or late relative to the developmental progress of its context. |
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early-maturing |
= precocious |
maturation |
structure |
Maturing early in the growing season, or early relative to the developmental progress of its context. |
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precocious |
= early-maturing |
maturation |
structure |
Maturing early in the growing season, or early relative to the developmental progress of its context. |
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coetaneous |
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maturation |
dissimilar structures |
Maturing concurrently. This adjective is frequently used to mean contemporary maturation of leaves and flowers, but without actually stipulating that those are the structures involved. Such usage is erroneous according to the construction and literal meaning of the term, which properly applies to structures, not to the taxon or plant. See also synanthous. |
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synanthous |
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maturation |
non-floral structure |
Maturing at the same time as the flowers. See also coetaneous. |
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oblique 2 |
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orientation |
planate lateral structure |
Lying in a plane not coincident with the one defined by its longitudinal axis and that of the bearing structure. |
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procumbent |
= prostrate, supine, trailing |
habit |
axis |
Lying directly upon the substrate over its entire length. |
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prostrate |
= procumbent, supine, trailing |
habit |
axis |
Lying directly upon the substrate over its entire length. |
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supine |
= procumbent, prostrate, trailing |
habit |
axis |
Lying directly upon the substrate over its entire length. |
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trailing |
= procumbent, prostrate, supine |
habit |
axis |
Lying directly upon the substrate over its entire length. |
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farinaceous 2 |
< mealy |
pubescence |
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Loose, dry, and disintegrating in finely granular pieces like meal or flour. |
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mealy 2 |
> farinaceous, farinose |
pubescence |
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Loose, dry, and disintegrating in finely granular pieces like meal or flour. |
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medullose |
= pithy |
texture |
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Loose or spongy internally, denser and firmer externally. |
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pithy |
= medullose |
texture |
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Loose or spongy internally, denser and firmer externally. |
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elongate |
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plane shape |
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Longer in one dimension than in any other. |
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elongate |
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solid shape |
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Longer in one dimension than in any other. |
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virgate |
= wand-like |
architecture |
axis |
Long, slender, unbranched, and more or less straight. |
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wand-like |
= virgate |
architecture |
axis |
Long, slender, unbranched, and more or less straight. |
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position |
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CHARACTER |
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Location or disposition with reference to some dissimilar structure(s) or larger context. The lexicons relating to position and insertion overlap to a great degree, since these two morphological concepts are often inseparable in practice. Also overlaps conceptually with arrangement, habit, orientation, and shape. |
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greasy 2 |
= oily, oleaginous, unctuous |
texture |
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Liquid or deformably solid, cohesive, and slippery to the touch. |
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oily 2 |
= greasy, oleaginous, unctuous |
texture |
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Liquid or deformably solid, cohesive, and slippery to the touch. |
