deliquescent 2 |
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Delicately fleshy and liquifying at maturity or with pressure; e.g., petals of Tradescantia (Commelinaceae). |
woody |
= ligneous |
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Of or resembling wood (xylem). |
flexible |
= pliable, pliant, supple |
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Able to bend over its length and/or breadth without structural disruption. |
limp |
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Lacking stiffness in in one or more dimensions, thus drooping or sagging where unsupported. |
elastic |
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Resiliently deformable with no loss of structural integrity. |
corticate |
= hard-coated |
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Having a hard exterior layer and a distinct, softer interior. |
membranaceous |
= membranous |
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Extremely thin, pliable, and fairly tough; like animal membrane. See also chartaceous (papery, papyraceous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
succulent |
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Herbaceous and juicy, often thickened (incrassate). |
rigid |
= rigent, stiff |
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Strongly resisting deformation over its length. |
oily 2 |
= greasy, oleaginous, unctuous |
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Liquid or deformably solid, cohesive, and slippery to the touch. |
sclerocaulous |
= hard-stemmed |
texture |
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Having hard, relatively dry, but essentially herbaceous main stems that contain a significant proportion of sclerotic tissue or fibers. |
chartaceous |
= papery, papyraceous |
texture |
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Very thin, flexible, and readily torn; like paper. See also membranaceous (membranous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
sarcocaulous |
= fleshy-stemmed |
texture |
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Having main stems that are sarcous (carnose, fleshy). |
suberous |
= corky |
texture |
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Firm, relatively light, discontinuous but strongly cohesive, and resilient. |
membranous |
= membranaceous |
texture |
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Extremely thin, pliable, and fairly tough; like animal membrane. See also chartaceous (papery, papyraceous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
sarcous |
= carnose, fleshy |
texture |
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Fairly firm and dense, juicy or at least moist, and easily cut. |
resinous 2 |
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texture |
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Having the consistency of resin. |
oleaginous 2 |
= greasy, oily, unctuous |
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Liquid or deformably solid, cohesive, and slippery to the touch. |
papery |
= chartaceous, papyraceous |
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Very thin, flexible, and readily torn; like paper. See also membranaceous (membranous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
fatiscent |
= crumbling; > farinaceous, mealy |
texture |
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Easily disintegrating in relatively small pieces, either spontaneously or under pressure. |
glutinous 2 |
> mucilaginous, mucous, viscid |
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Sticky or slimy. |
watery |
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texture |
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Liquid and weakly cohesive, flowing freely; like water. This term often implies also transparency. |
gelatinous |
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texture |
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Jelly-like; soft, moist, continuously cohesive, texturally homogeneous, somewhat resilient, and easily cut. |
waxen 2 |
= ceraceous, cereous, waxy |
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Having the consistency of wax. |
waxy 2 |
= ceraceous, cereous, waxy |
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Having the consistency of wax. |