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scapigerous |
= scapose |
architecture |
plant |
Having the inflorescence borne upon a leafless, essentially naked axis (scape) that arises directly from a caudex or rhizome beneath, at, or slightly above the substrate surface. |
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scapose |
= scapigerous |
architecture |
plant |
Having the inflorescence borne upon a leafless, essentially naked axis (scape) that arises directly from a caudex or rhizome beneath, at, or slightly above the substrate surface. |
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climbing |
= scandent |
habit |
plant, axis |
Ascending by means of special structures (e.g., tendrils) or growth patterns (e.g., twining) that enable purchase on and support by other plants or objects. |
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crenule |
= scalloplet |
FEATURE |
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A diminutive crena (scallop). See also dens (tooth), sawtooth, sawtoothlet, toothlet. |
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crenate |
= scalloped |
margin |
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Having regularly alternating, rounded convexities and concavities oriented more or less perpendicular to the generalized perimeter. See also crenulate (small-scalloped), dentate, denticulate (small-toothed), serrate (sawtoothed), serrulate (small-sawtoothed). |
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crena pl. crenae |
= scallop |
FEATURE |
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A rounded, marginal convexity or concavity in a series of such that alternate regularly and are oriented more or less perpendicular to the generalized perimeter of a laminar structure. See also crenule (scalloplet), dens (tooth), sawtooth, sawtoothlet, toothlet. |
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squamiform |
= scale-like |
solid shape |
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Isodiametric to elongate in broad outline, relatively very thin, and planate to moderately concave-convex. |
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ladder-like |
= scalariform |
arrangement |
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Disposed in vertical sequence with long axes horizontal and parallel. |
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rough 1 |
= scabrous |
pubescence |
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Of or bearing coarse, stiff, ascending, trichomes and markedly rough to the touch. |
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scabrellate |
= scabrellous, 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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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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scabridulous |
= scabrellate, scabrellous |
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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rough 2 |
= scabrate, scabrid, scabridous, scabrous |
relief |
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Having small, stout, stiff, more or less acute protrusions. |
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serrate |
= sawtoothed |
margin |
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Having regularly spaced, angular convexities oriented at an acute angle to the generalized perimeter. See also crenate (scalloped), crenulate (small-scalloped), dentate (toothed), denticulate (small-toothed), serrulate (small-sawtoothed). |
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botuliform |
= sausage-shaped |
solid shape |
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Arcuately cylindric with rounded ends. |
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runnering |
= sarmentose, stoloniferous |
architecture |
plant |
Producing runners (stolons), by means of which it propagates vegetatively. |
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fleshy-stemmed |
= sarcocaulous |
texture |
plant |
Having main stems that are fleshy (carnose, sarcous). |
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hypocrateriform |
= salverform |
solid shape |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Having a relatively long, slender tube and a divaricate, planate limb resembling a round platter. |
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arrowhead-shaped 1 |
= sagittate |
base |
laminar structure |
Having two retrorse, generally triangular lobes, one to either side. |
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arrowhead-shaped 2 |
= sagittate |
plane shape |
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Generally triangular, tapering gradually from the base to an acute apex, the base with a relatively large, acute, retrorse lobe to either side; like the outline of the broad lateral face of an arrowhead. |
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selliform var. sellaeform |
= saddle-shaped |
solid shape |
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Relatively thin, broad and long, strongly compound-curved, concavely from end to end and convexly from side to side; like the generalized shape of a saddle. |
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alate 2 |
= saccate, vesiculate, winged |
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having lateral lobes or enations that resemble sacs or somewhat inflated wings. |
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sigmoid 1 |
= S-shaped |
course |
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Curved more or less regularly first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, like the letter S. |
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sigmoid 2 |
= S-shaped |
solid shape |
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Elongate with more or less constant width or diameter and curved more or less regularly first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, like the letter S. |
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sarmentose |
= runnering, stoloniferous |
architecture |
plant |
Producing stolons (runners), by means of which it propagates vegetatively. |
