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irregular 2 |
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course |
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Deviating asymmetrically from a straight line. |
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S-shaped 1 |
= sigmoid |
course |
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Curved more or less regularly first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, like the letter S. |
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septifragal |
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dehiscence |
fruit |
Splitting through the exterior wall suture(s) but not the septum(-a), the valves of the wall then separating from the septum(-a) and the locules thus opened directly to the outside. |
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poricidal |
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dehiscence |
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Forming one or more apertures in the exterior wall, usually apically or sub-apically, through which the contents pass to the outside. |
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dehiscent |
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dehiscence |
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Splitting or forming one or more apertures at maturity, the contents thereby released for dispersal. |
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indehiscent |
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dehiscence |
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Not splitting or forming an aperture at maturity, the contents being released for dispersal only after decay, digestion, or erosion of the structure. |
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valvate 3 |
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dehiscence |
anther |
Poricidal with the pores formed by the raising of small flaps (valves) in the exterior wall. |
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valvate 4 |
|
dehiscence |
fruit |
With longitudinal segments of the wall (valves) separating partly or wholly from one another, spreading outward from the base or apex, and sometimes falling away. |
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loculicidal |
|
dehiscence |
fruit |
Splitting longitudinally through the outer wall(s) and directly into the locule(s), between the sutures, if any. |
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subvalvate |
|
dehiscence |
|
Incompletely or partly valvate. |
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longitudinal 1 |
|
dehiscence |
|
Parallel to the central axis. |
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introrse |
|
dehiscence |
anther |
Opening inwardly, on the adaxial side. See also extrorse, latrorse. |
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transverse 1 |
|
dehiscence |
|
More or less perpendicular to the central axis. |
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explosive |
|
dehiscence |
|
Opening abruptly with almost instantaneous aperture formation and release of accumulated structural tensions, the contents thus forcibly expelled. |
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circumscissile |
|
dehiscence |
|
Splitting transversely through the exterior wall about its entire circumference, the resulting upper cap-like portion falling away. |
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extrorse |
|
dehiscence |
anther |
Opening outwardly, on the abaxial side. See also introrse, latrorse. |
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latrorse |
|
dehiscence |
anther |
Opening laterally, on the tangential sides. See also extrorse, introrse. |
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septicidal |
|
dehiscence |
fruit |
Splitting longitudinally into or through the suture(s) in the outer wall and, if present, through the septum(-a) between locules, the latter thus opened indirectly to the outside. |
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adenopetalous 2 |
|
derivation |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having petals derived from glandular structures. |
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funicular |
|
derivation |
aril |
Produced from or a modification of the funiculus (funicle). |
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adventitious |
|
derivation |
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Arising more or less unpredictably from an organ, tissue, or site that is an unusual, abnormal, or atypical origin for structures of its type. |
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false |
|
derivation |
indusium |
Constituting a marginal fold of the lamina as a whole and not a distinct enation from the epidermis. |
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true |
|
derivation |
indusium |
Constituting a distinct enation from the epidermis, not simply a marginal fold of the lamina as a whole. |
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involucral |
|
derivation |
aril |
Produced from or a modification of a persistent involucre investing the seed. |
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andropetalous 2 |
|
derivation |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having some or all petals derived from stamens. |
