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articulation |
= joint |
STRUCTURE |
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A distinct, relatively narrow zone of demarcation between adjacent main portions of an elongate structure, often thicker than the rest of the structure and sometimes a site of eventual abscission. |
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mammose |
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solid shape |
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Having mammae. |
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aerial |
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location |
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Above ground or water level. |
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manifestation |
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CHARACTER |
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Degree or nature of evidence when present within the context in point. |
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brittle |
= friable |
texture |
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Dry, firm and easily broken. |
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obcompressed |
< flattened |
solid shape |
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Flattened adaxially and abaxially, parallel to the longitudinal axis, as though pressed or squeezed from the upper and lower surfaces, the external surface otherwise basically convex. Used alone, this term usually implies a strong degree of flattening; otherwise, it is often used in combination with some other term that describes the overall shape exclusive of ("before") flattening, e.g., obcompressed-lanceoloid. See also compressed (complanate), depressed. |
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cilium 2 pl. cilia |
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STRUCTURE |
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A motile hair- or whip-like structure extending from the surface of a cell. |
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patelliform |
= kneecap-shaped |
solid shape |
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Thickly meniscoid, like a human kneecap. |
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costa pl. costae |
= rib; > midnerve (not recommended), midrib, midvein; >< lateral vein |
STRUCTURE |
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A primary vein of a laminar structure, having a longitudinal course, either medial or lateral, often prominent. See also secondary vein, tertiary vein, veinlet. |
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dimidiate |
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plane shape |
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Halved, figuratively; bilaterally asymmetric, nearly or wholly lacking one side as implicitly compared with some corresponding bilaterally symmetric structure, real or imagined. |
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reflectance |
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Aspect as to proportion and pattern of incident light reflected from the surface. |
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foliar |
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position |
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Upon or otherwise directly associated with the leaves. |
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spermatozoid |
= antherozoid; < sperm |
STRUCTURE |
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A motile male gamete, produced within an antheridium. |
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half-terete |
= semiterete |
solid shape |
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Terete but flattened on one side. |
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inflorescence 1 |
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architecture |
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Mode or progressive pattern of bearing flowers; most appropriately described using adjectival terms. |
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tetra… |
= four-…, quadr(i)… |
prefix |
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Indicating presence of or constitution by four entities of the type denoted by the term's stem; as in tetrandrous, tetracarpellate, tetracolporate. See also individual entries for terms with this prefix whose meanings, at least in some applications, are more specific than usually indicated by such combination. |
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lenticular 2 |
= biconvex, lens-shaped |
solid shape |
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Relatively thin with two round, convex, opposite broad faces intersecting acutely at the circumferential edge; like a double-convex lens. See also disciform (discoid), meniscoid. |
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locule |
= cell (not recommended), chamber (not recommended) |
FEATURE |
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Any structurally distinct compartment within an anther, ovary, fruit, sporangium or other organ; not necessarily having any evolutionary integrity. |
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blotched |
= maculate, spotted |
coloration |
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Having one or more areas that differ in color from the rest of the surface. See also eyespotted. |
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nectary |
< gland |
STRUCTURE |
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A multicellular, anatomically distinct structure that produces and exudes nectar. |
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…cellular |
= …celled |
architecture |
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Having the number of cells indicated by the prefix; as in bicellular, multicellular, oligocellular. |
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…dentate 2 |
= …-toothed |
margin |
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Having the number of orders of dentes (teeth) indicated by the prefix, one upon another; as in twice-dentate. See also …crenate (…-scalloped), …serrate (…-sawtoothed). |
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radical |
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insertion |
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Upon, arising from, or otherwise directly associated with the root. |
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enlarged |
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size |
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Unusually or unexpectedly large. |
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flange |
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STRUCTURE |
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A relatively broad, circumferential rim or ridge that protrudes laterally. |
