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reticulate 1 |
= anastomosing, net-like, netted |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
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vaginate |
= sheathed |
architecture |
structure |
Closely enclosed over some or all of its length by a terete or involute structure. |
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neuter |
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architecture |
flower, floret |
Lacking both stamens and pistils. |
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…headed |
= …cephalous |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Having the number of heads (capitula) indicated by the prefix; as in three-headed, few-headed, 6-headed. |
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barbellate |
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architecture |
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Bearing one or more barbels. |
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stalked 6 |
= stipitate |
architecture |
structure |
Having a stipe. |
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echinate |
= spinose, spiny |
architecture |
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Bearing spines. |
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bulbose |
= bulbous |
architecture |
plant |
Growing from and/or bearing bulbs. |
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pericolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more than three surficial grooves (colpi) oriented such that some or all of them cross meridians. |
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…tepalous |
= …tepaled |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having the number of tepals indicated by the prefix; as in hexatepalous. |
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crowded |
= compact, congested |
architecture |
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Having equivalent constituent parts disposed very near to one another. |
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…sepaled |
= …sepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having the number of sepals indicated by the prefix; as in four-sepaled. |
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dorsiventral |
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architecture |
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Having structurally distinct abaxial (dorsal) and adaxial (ventral) portions or aspects. |
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racemiform |
= raceme-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a raceme, but not strictly such. |
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glomerulate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more glomerules; esp. in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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…spermous |
= …seeded |
architecture |
fruit |
Having the number of seeds indicated by the prefix; as in oligospermous, polyspermous, tetraspermous. |
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irregular 1 |
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architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Imperfectly actinomorphic, the constituents disposed symmetrically but unequal in size and/or shape. See also peloric. |
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berry-like |
= baccate |
architecture |
fruit |
Having the structure and texture of a berry. |
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headed 1 |
= capitate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more capitula. |
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pinnate |
> pinnatifid, pinnatisect |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with one order of leaflets inserted at different points along and to either side of the axis, from which those on each side diverge more or less in parallel; or lobed (cleft, divided, parted, segmented), incised or ribbed in a similar, feather-like pattern. Unless qualified to indicate otherwise, this term usually is understood to mean "pinnately once-compound." See also imparipinnate, palmatipinnate, paripinnate, …pinnate, pinnatifid. |
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thyrse-like |
= thyrsiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a thyrse, but not strictly such. |
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stalkless |
= exstipitate, sessile, unstalked |
architecture |
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Lacking a stalk, thus inserted ("sitting") directly upon the bearing structure. |
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inaperturate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Lacking an aperture of any type. |
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bulbous |
= bulbose |
architecture |
plant |
Growing from and/or bearing bulbs. |
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pericolporate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Pericolpate, each groove containing a pore. |
