spurred |
= calcarate |
base |
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Having a relatively slender protrusion resembling a spur. |
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. |
costule |
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STRUCTURE |
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A longitudinal primary vein in a diminutive laminar structure, such as the blade of a leaflet, pinna or pinnule; a diminutive costa (rib). |
tunic |
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STRUCTURE |
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A membranous covering outside the epidermis, especially around bulbs and corms, often becoming loose, sometimes scarious. |
aerial |
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location |
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Above ground or water level. |
…seriate 2 |
= …cyclic, …verticillate, …whorled |
arrangement |
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Disposed in the number of series (cycles, verticils, whorls) indicated by the prefix; as in biseriate, 3-seriate. |
hypogeal |
= hypogeous, subterranean |
location |
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Within the ground, beneath its surface; esp. of cotyledons following seed germination. |
sub-basifixed |
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fixation |
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Attached just above its base. |
cirrhous |
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apex |
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Having a narrow spiral tip that is a continuation of the central primary vein. |
isthmus |
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STRUCTURE |
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A narrower portion connecting two wider or broader portions of an inclusive structure. |
radical |
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position |
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Upon, arising from, or otherwise directly associated with the root. |
…dentate 1 |
= …-toothed |
apex |
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Generally truncate but with the number of antrorse, attenuate, distal lobes indicated by the prefix; as in tridentate. |
vestiture |
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STRUCTURE / SUBSTANCE |
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See vesture. |
…dentate 2 |
= …-toothed |
margin |
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Having the number of orders of dentes (teeth) indicated by the prefix, one upon another; as in twice-dentate. See also …crenate (…-scalloped), …serrate (…-sawtoothed). |
vesture var. vestiture |
= indumentum |
STRUCTURE / SUBSTANCE |
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The trichomes and/or exuded substance that overlie a surface proper, regarded collectively. See also coating, pubescence. |
banded |
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coloration |
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Broadly striped; having one or more elongate, relatively broad and, when multiple, more or less parallel, areas of contrasting hue and/or intensity. |
granuliferous |
= powdery, pulverulent |
coating |
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Covered with a more or less even deposit of fine, dry particles. See also lentiginous (dusty, lentiginose), which is not clearly distinct in its application. |
spine |
= thorn |
STRUCTURE |
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Any sharp, stiff, simple or branched, woody appendage having vascular tissues confluent with those of the bearing structure. "Spine" is often preferred when the appendage is homologous with a leaf or stipule, and "thorn" when it is homologous with a branch. See also prickle. |
plicate 1 |
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aestivation |
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Valvate with each member strongly infolded longitudinally. |
tailed 2 |
= caudate |
base |
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With one or more relatively slender, retrorse basal enations or appendages. |
rostrum 1 pl. rostra |
= beak |
STRUCTURE |
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A relatively long, tapering, more or less rigid and pointed enation or termination. |
flesh |
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STRUCTURE |
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Tissue that is fairly firm and dense, juicy or at least moist, and easily cut. |
broom-shaped |
= muscariform, penicillate |
solid shape |
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Having a proximal axis that bears a distal cluster of elongate slender branches or appendages, these variously ascending to erect; like a broom. |
punctate 2 |
= dotted |
relief |
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Having small, round, shallow depressions or low protrusions. See also puncticulate (small-dotted). |
trochlear |
= pulley-wheel-shaped |
solid shape |
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Discoid (disciform) but with the circumferential surface concave between faces. |