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  • 51Metasternum — Met a*ster num, n. [Pref. meta + sternum.] 1. (Anat.) The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects. [1913… …

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  • 52Sweet flag — Flag Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves …

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  • 53Sword-shaped — a. (Bot.) Shaped like a sword; ensiform, as the long, flat leaves of the Iris, cattail, and the like. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Typha latifolia — Flag Flag, n. [From {Flag} to hang loose, to bend down.] (Bot.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera {Iris} and {Acorus}. [1913 Webster] {Cooper s flag}, the cat tail ({Typha latifolia}), the long leaves …

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  • 55Xiphoid — Xiph oid (?; 277), a. [Gr. ? sword shaped; xi fos a sword + ? form, shape: cf. F. xiphoide.] (Anat.) (a) Like a sword; ensiform. (b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 56flag — I. noun Etymology: Middle English flagge reed, rush Date: 14th century any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: as a. iris; especially a wild iris b. sweet flag II. noun Usage: often attributive …

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  • 57Haemodoraceae — Taxobox name = Haemodoraceae image caption = Kangaroo Paw ( Anigozanthos flavidus ) regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Commelinales familia = Haemodoraceae familia… …

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  • 58Rosette (botany) — In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves at a single height.Though rosettes usually sit near the soil, their structure is an example of a modified stem.FunctionOften, rosettes form in perennial plants whose… …

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  • 59Kleinhovia hospita — taxobox name = Kleinhovia hospita image caption = Foliage and fruit in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Malvales familia = Malvaceae genus =… …

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  • 60Canavalia ensiformis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …

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