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smooth 1 |
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relief |
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Even or unrelieved overall. Strictly applied, this term refers only to the surface proper; however, it is often used to mean glabrous as well. |
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gynandrium pl. gynandria |
= column, gynostemium |
STRUCTURE |
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A central floral structure consisting of the partly to wholly fused (connate and adnate) androecium and gynoecium; esp. in Orchidaceae. |
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stomatal pore 1 |
= stoma (strict sense) |
FEATURE |
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The opening between and regulated by the two guard cells of a stomate (stomatal apparatus). |
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inclinate |
= declinate |
orientation |
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Bent or curved downward or forward. |
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teardrop-shaped 2 |
= lacrimiform |
solid shape |
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Transversely round and broadest just below the middle, broadly rounded to the base and acutely attenuate to the apex. |
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leaf 1 pl. leaves |
= frond, macrophyll (not recommended), megaphyll; > frond, needle |
STRUCTURE |
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A principal, vegetative shoot organ borne laterally from a stem node; its vascular tissues, if any, continuous with those of the stem; undergoing no significant secondary growth; usually more or less bilaterally symmetrical; comprising a distal, usually laminar blade and/or a proximal stalk (petiole) or sheath; usually a primary site of photosynthesis. |
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umbo pl. umbines, umbos |
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FEATURE |
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A relatively small, rounded or conical, central protrusion upon an essentially round, broad face. |
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zoned |
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coloration |
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Having two or more fairly distinctly delineated areas of contrasting hues and/or intensities. |
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bi… 1 |
= di…, two-… |
prefix |
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Indicating presence of or constitution by two entities of the type denoted by the term's stem; as in bicarpellate, biciliate, bifid, bilocular. See also entries for particular terms beginning with this prefix whose meanings, at least in some applications, are more specific than usually indicated by such combination. |
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cartilage-like |
= cartilaginous |
texture |
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Firm, dense, tough, somewhat pliable, and resilient, like human cartilage. |
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cone |
= strobilus; > female cone, macrostrobilus (not recommended), male cone, megastrobilus, microstrobilus |
STRUCTURE |
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A compound or complex reproductive structure consisting of a central axis bearing congested imbricate sporophylls and sometimes also sterile bracts. |
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pit |
= fovea, scrobis |
FEATURE |
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A small, rounded depression. |
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pyrene 1 |
= stone |
STRUCTURE |
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The hard inner portion of a drupe, consisting of osseous endocarp and included seed. |
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elater 2 |
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STRUCTURE |
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An elongate, flattened, hygroscopic enation from a spore, straightening upon desiccation and aiding transport by air; esp. in Equisetaceae. |
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runner |
= stolon |
STRUCTURE |
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A slender stem that grows horizontally upon or just beneath the ground surface, rooting at the nodes and giving rise to erect shoot segments at some nodes and/or at its apex. |
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incumbent 2 |
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orientation |
anther |
Oppositely parallel to the filament on the adaxial side of the latter. |
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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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introrse |
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dehiscence |
anther |
Opening inwardly, on the adaxial side. See also extrorse, latrorse. |
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extrorse |
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dehiscence |
anther |
Opening outwardly, on the abaxial side. See also introrse, latrorse. |
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latrorse |
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dehiscence |
anther |
Opening laterally, on the tangential sides. See also extrorse, introrse. |
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…locular |
= …loculed |
architecture |
anther, ovary, fruit |
Having the number of locules indicated by the prefix; as in plurilocular, trilocular, unilocular. |
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…loculed |
= …locular |
architecture |
anther, ovary, fruit |
Having the number of locules indicated by the prefix; as in one-loculed, five-loculed. |
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included |
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position |
anther, style |
Not protruding beyond the floral envelope. See also exsert(ed). |
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exsert(ed) |
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position |
anther, style |
Protruding beyond the floral envelope. See also included. |
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raphal |
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derivation |
aril |
Produced or resulting from a modification of the raphe. |
