downcurved |
= descending |
orientation |
lateral structure |
Salient at its base and then curving downward or backward. |
small-toothed |
= denticulate |
margin |
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Finely toothed (dentate). See also sawtoothed (serrate), scalloped (crenate), small-scalloped (crenulate), small-sawtoothed (serrulate). |
toothed |
= dentate |
margin |
|
Having regularly spaced, angular convexities oriented more or less perpendicular to the generalized perimeter. See also small-toothed (denticulate); See also sawtoothed (serrate), scalloped (crenate), small-sawtoothed (serrulate), small-scalloped (crenulate). |
tooth pl. teeth |
= dens |
STRUCTURE |
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One of a series of regularly spaced, angular, marginal convexities oriented more or less perpendicular to the generalized perimeter of a laminar structure. See also sawtooth, sawtoothlet, scallop (crena), scalloplet (crenule), toothlet. |
tree-like |
= dendritic |
architecture |
|
Like the branched axial structure of a tree. |
reflexed |
= deflexed |
orientation |
|
Abruptly bent outward (abaxially), downward, or backward at some point along its length. |
inclined |
= declined |
orientation |
|
Directed downward or backward. |
inclinate |
= declinate |
orientation |
|
Bent or curved downward or forward. |
ten-… |
= deca… |
prefix |
|
Indicating presence of or constitution by ten entities of the type denoted by the term's stem; as in ten-carpeled, ten-stamened, ten-winged. |
diurnal |
= day-blooming |
habit |
flower |
Opening during the daytime. |
cyme-like |
= cymiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a cyme, but not strictly such. |
cymiform |
= cyme-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a cyme, but not strictly such. |
boat-shaped |
= cymbiform, navicular |
solid shape |
|
Like the generalized form of a boat hull, the walls relatively thin to moderately thick, the interior essentially empty and open along one side. |
seriate |
= cyclic, verticillate, whorled |
arrangement |
|
Disposed along the axis in groups of three or more, the members of each group (cycle, series, verticil, whorl) inserted around the axis at the same level. |
verticillate |
= cyclic, seriate, whorled |
arrangement |
|
Disposed along the axis in groups of three or more, the members of each group (cycle, series, verticil, whorl) inserted regularly around the axis at the same level. |
whorled |
= cyclic, seriate, verticillate |
arrangement |
|
Disposed along the axis in groups of three or more, the members of each group (cycle, series, verticil, whorl) inserted around the axis at the same level. |
series |
= cycle, verticil, whorl |
STRUCTURE |
|
A set of three or more lateral structures that are inserted around an axis at the same level. |
verticil |
= cycle, series, whorl |
STRUCTURE |
|
A set of three or more lateral structures that are inserted around an axis at the same level. |
whorl |
= cycle, series, verticil |
STRUCTURE |
|
A set of three or more lateral structures that are inserted around an axis at the same level. |
incised |
= cut, lacerate, torn; > laciniate, slashed |
plane shape |
|
Having straight to irregular lines of separation extending inward from the margin. See also cleft (dissected, divided, lobate, lobed, parted, partite, segmented). |
lacerate |
= cut, incised, torn; > laciniate, slashed |
plane shape |
|
Having straight to irregular lines of separation extending inward from the margin. See also cleft (dissected, divided, lobate, lobed, parted, partite, segmented). |
torn |
= cut, incised, lacerate; > laciniate, slashed |
plane shape |
|
Having straight to irregular lines of separation extending inward from the margin. See also cleft (dissected, divided, lobate, lobed, parted, partite, segmented). |
mound-shaped |
= cushion-shaped, pulvinate, pulviniform |
solid shape |
|
Essentially round in transverse section, much broader than long or high, with a convex distal face that intersects either a more or less plane proximal face or, when the structure is sessile, its bearing surface. |
pulvinate 2 |
= cushion-shaped, mound-shaped, pulviniform |
solid shape |
|
Essentially round in transverse section, much broader than long or high, with a convex distal face that intersects either a more or less plane proximal face or, when the structure is sessile, its bearing surface. |
pulviniform |
= cushion-shaped, mound-shaped, pulvinate |
solid shape |
|
Essentially round in transverse section, much broader than long or high, with a convex distal face that intersects either a more or less plane proximal face or, when the structure is sessile, its bearing surface. |