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globose |
= globular, orbicular, rotund, spheric(al), spheroid(al) |
solid shape |
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Uniformly convex, circular in any median section and in outline when viewed from any angle; like a globe or sphere. |
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globular |
= globose, orbicular, rotund, spheric(al), spheroid(al) |
solid shape |
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Uniformly convex, circular in any median section and in outline when viewed from any angle; like a globe or sphere. |
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orbicular |
= globose, globular, rotund, spheric(al), spheroid(al) |
solid shape |
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Uniformly convex, circular in any median section and in outline when viewed from any angle; like a sphere or globe. |
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rotund |
= globose, globular, orbicular, spheric(al), spheroid(al) |
solid shape |
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Uniformly convex, circular in any median section and in outline when viewed from any angle; like a sphere or globe. |
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spheric(al) |
= globose, globular, orbicular, rotund, spheroid(al) |
solid shape |
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Uniformly convex, circular in any median section and in outline when viewed from any angle; like a sphere or globe. |
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spheroid(al) |
= globose, globular, orbicular, rotund, spheric(al) |
solid shape |
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Uniformly convex, circular in any median section and in outline when viewed from any angle; like a sphere or globe. |
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splendent |
= glittering |
reflectance |
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Interruptedly glossy (laevigate, lustrous, polished, shining, shiny) and thus sparkling when viewed from changing angles. |
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acorn |
= glans |
nominative |
fruit |
A nut subtended by a persistent, hard, cap-like involucre of numerous, coherent, imbricate bracts; esp. in Fagaceae. |
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eglandular |
= glandless |
architecture |
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Lacking glands. |
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bald |
= glabrous, psilate |
pubescence |
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Lacking trichomes. |
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balding |
= glabrescent |
pubescence |
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Becoming bald (glabrous, psilate) with age. |
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near-bald |
= glabrate |
pubescence |
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Nearly glabrous, with only a very sparse covering of trichomes. |
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kneed |
= geniculate |
solid shape |
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Elongate, abruptly bent, somewhat thicker at the angle, and appearing as though articulate like a leg at the knee. |
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conjugate |
= geminate, paired |
arrangement |
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Inserted by pairs, the members of each fused or not. |
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personate |
= gaping, ringent |
architecture |
corolla |
Bilabiate with the upper lip inwardly arcuate, the lower lip prominent and appressed to the upper at the level of the throat or junction of tube and limb, which is thus normally occluded but which gapes, resembling an open mouth, when the whole is compressed laterally. |
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ringent |
= gaping, personate |
architecture |
corolla |
Bilabiate with the upper lip inwardly arcuate, the lower lip prominent and appressed to the upper at the level of the throat or junction of tube and limb, which is thus normally occluded but which gapes, resembling an open mouth, when the whole is compressed laterally. |
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syntepalous |
= gamotepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having two or more tepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
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synsepalous |
= gamosepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having two or more sepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
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sympetalous |
= gamopetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more petals that are partially or wholly connate. |
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galeate |
= galeiform, helmet-shaped |
solid shape |
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Convex overall with a more or less smoothly curved apex, relatively thin-walled and essentially hollow with the interior open to one side below the distal portion; resembling a helmet. See also cucullate (cuculliform, hood-shaped), which overlaps conceptually. |
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galeiform |
= galeate, helmet-shaped |
solid shape |
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Convex overall with a more or less smoothly curved apex, relatively thin-walled and essentially hollow with the interior open to one side below the distal portion; resembling a helmet. See also cuculliform (cucullate, hood-shaped), which overlaps conceptually. |
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helmet-shaped |
= galeate, galeiform |
solid shape |
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Convex overall with a more or less smoothly curved apex, relatively thin-walled and essentially hollow with the interior open to one side below the distal portion; resembling a helmet. See also hood-shaped (cucullate, cuculliform), which overlaps conceptually. |
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spindle-shaped |
= fusiform |
solid shape |
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Elongate, transversely round, broadest at the middle and regularly attenuate to either end. |
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forked |
= furcate; > bifurcate |
apex |
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Having two or more terminal, antrorse branches or divisions arising from a common point or level, like the prongs of a fork. |
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forked |
= furcate; > bifurcate |
plane shape |
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Having two or more terminal, antrorse branches or divisions arising from a common point or level, like the prongs of a fork. |
