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lenticular 1 |
= biconvex, lens-shaped |
plane shape |
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Elongate, narrow, broadest at the middle, attenuate to acute ends, the sides convex; like the outline of a double-convex lens viewed from its edge. |
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beaded |
= moniliform |
solid shape |
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Elongate, relatively slender, transversely round, and more or less regularly constricted over its length, the whole straight or variously curved; like a necklace of beads. |
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moniliform |
= beaded |
solid shape |
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Elongate, relatively slender, transversely round, and more or less regularly constricted over its length, the whole straight or variously curved; like a necklace of beads. |
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bristle-shaped |
= setaceous, setiform |
solid shape |
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Elongate, slender, terete, straight, terminating in a fine point, and apparently stiff. |
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setaceous |
= bristle-shaped, setiform |
solid shape |
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Elongate, slender, terete, straight, terminating in a fine point, and apparently stiff; like a bristle. |
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setiform |
= bristle-shaped, setaceous |
solid shape |
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Elongate, slender, terete, straight, terminating in a fine point, and apparently stiff; like a bristle. |
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falcate 2 |
= sickle-shaped |
solid shape |
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Elongate, strongly compressed, and arcuate in the plane of compression, the two faces more or less plane and parallel, the degree of curvature decreasing distally or not; like a sickle blade. |
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sickle-shaped 2 |
= falcate |
solid shape |
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Elongate, strongly compressed, and arcuate in the plane of compression, the two faces more or less plane and parallel, the degree of curvature decreasing distally or not; like a sickle blade. |
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fusiform |
= spindle-shaped |
solid shape |
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Elongate, transversely round, broadest at the middle and regularly attenuate to either end. |
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spindle-shaped |
= fusiform |
solid shape |
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Elongate, transversely round, broadest at the middle and regularly attenuate to either end. |
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elliptic(al) 2 |
= oval |
plane shape |
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Elongate, widest at the middle, and symmetrically convex-attenuate to rounded ends. See also oblong. |
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oval |
= elliptic(al) |
plane shape |
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Elongate, widest at the middle, and symmetrically convex-attenuate to rounded ends. See also oblong. |
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swollen |
= tumid, turgid |
solid shape |
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Engorged in appearance, convex overall with the surface appearing taut , as though from internal pressure. See also inflated, which is not clearly distinct in its application. |
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tumid |
= swollen, turgid |
solid shape |
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Engorged in appearance, convex overall with the surface appearing taut , as though from internal pressure. See also inflated, which is not clearly distinct in its application. |
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turgid |
= swollen, tumid |
solid shape |
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Engorged in appearance, convex overall with the surface appearing taut, as though from internal pressure. See also inflated, which is not clearly distinct in its application. |
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intricate |
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arrangement |
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Entangled; irregularly intertwined and not readily disentangled. |
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hypogynous |
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insertion |
perianth, calyx, corolla, androecium |
Entirely free from the gynoecium or any floral cup, arising from a level proximal or lateral to the base of the gynoecium. See also epigynous, perigynous. |
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square |
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plane shape |
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Equilaterally rectangular. |
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deltate |
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plane shape |
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Equilaterally triangular, broadest at the base, and regularly attenuate to an angular apex. See also obdeltate. |
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drooping |
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orientation |
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Erect to salient (patent, porrect, spreading) proximally and curving downward distally. |
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cushion-shaped |
= mound-shaped, pulvinate, pulviniform |
solid shape |
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Essentially round in transverse section, much broader than long or high, with a convex distal face that intersects either a more or less plane proximal face or, when the structure is sessile, its bearing surface. |
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mound-shaped |
= cushion-shaped, pulvinate, pulviniform |
solid shape |
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Essentially round in transverse section, much broader than long or high, with a convex distal face that intersects either a more or less plane proximal face or, when the structure is sessile, its bearing surface. |
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pulvinate 2 |
= cushion-shaped, mound-shaped, pulviniform |
solid shape |
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Essentially round in transverse section, much broader than long or high, with a convex distal face that intersects either a more or less plane proximal face or, when the structure is sessile, its bearing surface. |
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pulviniform |
= cushion-shaped, mound-shaped, pulvinate |
solid shape |
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Essentially round in transverse section, much broader than long or high, with a convex distal face that intersects either a more or less plane proximal face or, when the structure is sessile, its bearing surface. |
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equal |
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size |
equivalent structures |
Essentially uniform in extent. See also subequal, unequal. |
