Petiole+or+peduncle

  • 11stalk — I. v. n. 1. Walk (stealthily). 2. Stride, strut, pace, march. II. n. Stem, petiole, pedicel, peduncle, culm, spire …

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  • 12tail — I. n. 1. Caudal appendage, hinder part. 2. Back part, lower part, inferior part. 3. End, extremity, fag end, conclusion. 4. Skirt, flap. 5. Catkin. 6. Train, retinue. 7. Horse tail, Turkish standard …

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  • 13stalk — I [[t]stɔk[/t]] n. 1) bot the stem or main axis of a plant 2) bot any slender supporting part of a plant, as a petiole or peduncle 3) zool. a similar structural part of an animal 4) a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything •… …

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  • 14petiolate — /ˈpɛtiəleɪt/ (say peteeuhlayt), / lət/ (say luht) adjective Zoology, Botany having a petiole or peduncle. Also, petiolated …

  • 15stem — I. /stɛm / (say stem) noun 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk which supports a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3. the main body of… …

  • 16stem — stem1 [stem] n. [ME < OE stemn, stefn, akin to Ger stamm, tree trunk < IE base * stebh , post, pole > STEP, STAFF1] 1. the main upward growing axis of a plant, having nodes and bearing leaves, usually extending in a direction opposite to …

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  • 17angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction       any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …

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  • 18Glossary of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants …

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  • 19List of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants …

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  • 20Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …

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