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sheathed |
= vaginate |
architecture |
structure |
Closely enclosed over some or all of its length by a terete or involute structure. |
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sheathing 1 |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Differentiated into distinct proximal and distal portions, the former terete or involute and closely enclosing the bearing axis above the point of insertion. |
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cyme-like |
= cymiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a cyme, but not strictly such. |
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grooved |
= colpate, fossulate, furrowed, sulcate, valleculate |
architecture |
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Having one or more relatively narrow and shallow longitudinal depressions (grooves). |
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clathrate |
= cancellate, latticed |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having portions of the blade naturally devoid of any but vascular tissue, which forms an open lattice in those areas. |
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floriferous |
= flower-bearing |
architecture |
plant, structure |
Bearing flowers. |
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sepal-like |
= sepaloid |
architecture |
structure |
Resembling a sepal in shape, texture and color. |
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cruciferous |
= anisocytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Having three subsidiary cells, one distinctly smaller than the others. |
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glandular 1 |
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architecture |
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Having one or more glands. |
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…ovulate |
= …ovuled |
architecture |
megasporophyll, ovary |
Having the number of ovules indicated by the previx; as in biovulate, multiovulate. |
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subsessile |
= semistalked |
architecture |
structure |
Almost sessile; having a very short, somewhat indistinct stalk. |
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petal-like |
= petaloid |
architecture |
structure |
Resembling a petal in shape, texture and color. |
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homophyllous |
< homomorphic |
architecture |
taxon, plant |
Having leaves that do not differ distinctly in size and/or shape. |
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peltate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Petiolate with the petiole attached to the abaxial face of the blade at some point within the margin and otherwise free from the blade. |
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…porate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having the number of pores indicated by the prefix; as in monoporate, polyporate, triporate. |
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cymiform |
= cyme-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a cyme, but not strictly such. |
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…grooved |
= …colpate, …fossulate, …furrowed, …sulcate, …valleculate |
architecture |
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Having the number of grooves indicated by the prefix; as in three-grooved, 5-grooved. |
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regular |
= actinomorphic |
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Radially symmetric; divisible into two essentially equal portions along any median longitudinal plane. See also peloric. |
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wand-like |
= virgate |
architecture |
axis |
Long, slender, unbranched, and more or less straight. |
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…seeded |
= …spermous |
architecture |
fruit |
Having the number of seeds indicated by the prefix; as in six-seeded, many-seeded. |
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acaulous |
= stemless |
architecture |
plant |
Lacking any evident, elongate, aboveground stem, other than reproductive axes, at maturity, the leaves and/or reproductive axes arising essentially at substrate level from a very short axis with highly congested nodes. |
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trichotomocolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having a triradiate surficial groove (colpus). |
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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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apostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more distinct stamens; having the stamens unfused. |
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barbellate |
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architecture |
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Bearing one or more barbels. |
