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| ''[[Adventive]]''. Said of an introduced plant not yet established; imperfectly or only partially naturalized. | | ''[[Adventive]]''. Said of an introduced plant not yet established; imperfectly or only partially naturalized. |
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− | ''[[Aestivation]]''. The arrangement of floral envelopes in the bud (sestivus, summer, when flowers mostly appear. Vernation is leaf-arrangement in the bud). | + | ''[[Aestivation]]''. The arrangement of floral envelopes in the bud (aestivus, ''summer'', when flowers mostly appear. Vernation is leaf-arrangement in the bud). |
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| ''[[Affinity]]''. A plant or part closely related to another or much resembling it in structure. | | ''[[Affinity]]''. A plant or part closely related to another or much resembling it in structure. |
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| ''[[Aggregate fruit]]''. One formed by the coherence of pistils that were distinct in the flower, as blackberry. | | ''[[Aggregate fruit]]''. One formed by the coherence of pistils that were distinct in the flower, as blackberry. |
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− | ''[[Albumen]]''. Starchy or other nutritive material accompanying the embryo; commonly used in the sense of endosperm, for the material surrounding the embryo. | + | ''[[Albumen]]''. Starchy or other nutritive material accompanying the embryo; commonly used in the sense of [[endosperm]], for the material surrounding the embryo. |
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− | ''[[Alburnum]]''. The sapwood or younger wood of a tree. | + | ''[[Alburnum]]''. The [[sapwood]] or younger wood of a tree. |
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− | ''[[Alternate]]''. Any arrangement of leaves or other parts not opposite or whorlcd; placed singly at different heights on the axis or stem. | + | ''[[Alternate]]''. Any arrangement of leaves or other parts not opposite or [[whorled]]; placed singly at different heights on the [[axis]] or [[stem]]. |
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| ''[[Alveolate]]''. Honey-combed, or pitted with angular separated depressions. | | ''[[Alveolate]]''. Honey-combed, or pitted with angular separated depressions. |
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| ''[[Amphigean]]''. Of both worlds, the Old and New; said of distribution of plants. | | ''[[Amphigean]]''. Of both worlds, the Old and New; said of distribution of plants. |
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− | ''[[Amphitropous]]''. Said of a straight ovule or seed that is apparently turned a quarter way around, so that it is half inverted and with the scar or hilum on the side. | + | ''[[Amphitropous]]''. Said of a straight [[ovule]] or seed that is apparently turned a quarter way around, so that it is half inverted and with the scar or [[hilum]] on the side. |
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− | ''[[Ampullaceous]]''. Said of plants bearing flask-like parts, aa in certain aquatics such as Utricularia. | + | ''[[Ampullaceous]]''. Said of plants bearing flask-like parts, as in certain aquatics such as Utricularia. |
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− | ''[[Analogous]]''. Related in function or use, but not in origin. See Homologous. | + | ''[[Analogous]]''. Related in function or use, but not in origin. See ''[[Homologous]]''. |
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| ''[[Anastomosing]]''. Netted; interveined; said of leaves marked by cross-veins forming a network. | | ''[[Anastomosing]]''. Netted; interveined; said of leaves marked by cross-veins forming a network. |
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| ''[[Rameal]]''. Pertaining to a branch or branches. | | ''[[Rameal]]''. Pertaining to a branch or branches. |
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− | ''[[Ramenia. Chaffy loose scales borne on leaves and stems, as on the stems of ferns. | + | ''[[Ramenia]]''. Chaffy loose scales borne on leaves and stems, as on the stems of ferns. |
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| ''[[Ramification]]''. The mode or style of branching of a plant. | | ''[[Ramification]]''. The mode or style of branching of a plant. |