prominulous |
< raised |
prominence |
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Diminutively prominent, protruding only slightly above the general level of the surrounding surface. |
…angular 2 |
= …gonal |
plane shape |
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Having distinct, flat or curved sides of the number indicated by the prefix; as in hexangular, triangular. See also …angled (…gonous), deltate. |
pseudostem |
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STRUCTURE |
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A structure that resembles a stem but is not part of the axial system of a shoot, lacking anatomical differentiation into nodes and internodes. |
…verticillate |
= …cyclic, …seriate, …whorled |
arrangement |
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Disposed in the number of verticils (cycles, series, whorls) indicated by the prefix; as in five-whorled, 3-whorled. |
granular |
= granulate, granulose |
texture |
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Composed of grain-like particles; loose, dry, and coarsely particulate. |
carinal |
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aestivation |
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Having the petals of the keel (carina) enclosing the others. |
reproduction |
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CHARACTER |
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Type, morphology, disposition, function and/or dissemination of reproductive structures. |
oblanceoloid |
= oblanciform |
solid shape |
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Inversely lanceoloid (lancehead-shaped, lanciform). |
leaf-opposed |
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insertion |
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Nodal and directly opposite the leaf. |
napiform |
= turnip-shaped |
solid shape |
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Depressed-globose overall and strongly acuminate (concave-tapered) at the base; like the generalized form of a turnip. |
tomentulose |
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pubescence |
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Finely tomentose. |
bisexual |
= hermaphroditic |
reproduction |
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Having functional reproductive structures of both sexes. See also perfect. |
faceted |
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solid shape |
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Having numerous, relatively small, flat or shallowly curved portions of the external surface that are bounded by more or less distinct angular discontinuities in that surface. |
surficial |
= superficial |
position |
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Directly upon the surface of the structure in point. |
spinulose |
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architecture |
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Finely spinose. |
pitcher-shaped |
= ascidiform |
solid shape |
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Having a more or less tubular, radially or bilaterally symmetrical body closed at the base and broadening toward a more or less open apex sometimes lidded or overarched by a prolongation of one side; like a pitcher. |
xylary |
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position |
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Within or otherwise directly associated with the wood. |
male cone |
= microstrobilus |
STRUCTURE |
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A cone (strobilus) whose fertile organs are all microsporophylls. |
erose 2 |
= eroded |
relief |
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Appearing as if chewed or gnawed; having very irregular localized deviations from its generalized line. |
germination 2 |
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CHARACTER |
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The process wherein the contents of a spore begin active growth, exiting the confines of the spore wall via a pore or crack and giving rise to a gametophyte. |
course |
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CHARACTER |
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Linear pattern of the centerline through the length of an axis or vein. |
inflorescence 2 |
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STRUCTURE |
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The basic architectural unit of the flower-producing portion of a plant; comprising one or more flowers, their associated supporting axes (peduncles, main axes, branches and pedicels), if any, and the appendages thereto (bracts, bractlets or bracteoles or prophylls, involucres, involucels, and glumes), if any; delimited by the insertion or gradation of a single peduncle, peduncle cluster, pedicel, pedicel cluster, or sessile flower, as the case may be, directly upon or into some proximal vegetative structure not of one of these types; depending upon the type(s) of flowers included, may be bisexual (all flowers bisexual), staminate (all flowers staminate), pistillate (all flowers pistillate), sterile (all flowers sterile), or mixed (two or more types of flowers present); most appropriately described using nominative terms. |
netted 3 |
= reticulate |
relief |
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Having prominulous, more or less regularly interconnected lines. |
laevigate 2 |
= glossy, lustrous, polished, shining, shiny |
reflectance |
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Uniformly reflecting a high proportion of incident light at all angles. |
partial |
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extent |
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Not reaching fully from the ovary wall or pericarp to the center of the ovary or fruit and/or from the apex to the base of its interior, thus not completely separating adjacent locules, which are recognized and delimited by extrapolating from the incomplete septal boundary(ies), the ovary or fruit nonetheless effectively unilocular. |