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''[[Caducous]]''. Falling off early, or prematurely, as the sepals in some plants.
''[[Caducous]]''. Falling off early, or prematurely, as the [[sepal]]s in some plants.
''[[Calcarate]]''. Spurred.
''[[Calcarate]]''. Spurred.
''[[Calcariform]]''. Spur-formed; shaped like a calcar or spur.
''[[Calcariform]]''. Spur-formed; shaped like a [[calcar]] or [[spur]].
''[[Calceolate]]''. Slipper-like; having the form of a rounding toed shoe.
''[[Calceolate]]''. Slipper-like; having the form of a rounding toed shoe.
''[[Callus]]''. A hard prominence or protuberance; in a cutting or on a severed or injured part, the roll of new covering tissue.
''[[Callus]]''. A hard prominence or protuberance; in a cutting or on a severed or injured part, the roll of new covering tissue.
''[[Calycine]]''. Pertaining to a calyx, or calyx-like.
''[[Calycine]]''. Pertaining to a [[calyx]], or calyx-like.
''[[Calyculate]]''. Calyx-like; bearing a part resembling a calyx; particularly, furnished with bracts against or underneath the calyx resembling a supplementary or outer calyx.
''[[Calyculate]]''. [[Calyx]]-like; bearing a part resembling a calyx; particularly, furnished with bracts against or underneath the calyx resembling a supplementary or outer calyx.
''[[Calyptra]]''. A hood or lid; particularly the hood or cap of the capsule of a moss.
''[[Calyptra]]''. A hood or lid; particularly the hood or cap of the [[capsule]] of a [[moss]].
''[[Calyptriform]]''. Hood-formed; like a cap pulled over.
''[[Calyptriform]]''. Hood-formed; like a cap pulled over.
''[[Calyx]]''. The outer circle of floral envelopes.
''[[Calyx]]''. The outer circle of floral envelopes.
''[[Cambium]]''. The growing or nascent tissue lying between the rylem and phloem of the fibro-vascular bundle, and therefore on the outside of the woody trunk between wood and bast, or in trees and shrubs between wood and "bark." Its function is to increase the stem in diameter.
''[[Cambium]]''. The growing or nascent tissue lying between the [[xylem]] and [[phloem]] of the fibro-vascular bundle, and therefore on the outside of the woody trunk between wood and [[bast]], or in trees and shrubs between wood and "bark." Its function is to increase the stem in diameter.
''[[Campanulate]]''. Bell-shaped.
''[[Campanulate]]''. Bell-shaped.
''[[Campylotropous]]''. Said of an ovule or seed so curved or turned on itself as to bring the apex and base together.
''[[Campylotropous]]''. Said of an [[ovule]] or seed so curved or turned on itself as to bring the [[apex]] and [[base]] together.
''[[Canaliculate]]''. Grooved or channeled lengthwise.
''[[Canaliculate]]''. Grooved or channeled lengthwise.
''[[Canescent]]''. Gray-pubescent and hoary.
''[[Canescent]]''. Gray-pubescent and hoary.
''[[Cap]]''. A convex removable covering of a part, as of a capsule; in the grape, the cohering petals fall off as a cap.
''[[Cap]]''. A convex removable covering of a part, as of a capsule; in the grape, the [[cohering]] [[petal]]s fall off as a cap.
''[[Capillary]]''. Hair-like; very slender.
''[[Capillary]]''. Hair-like; very slender.
''[[Carpel]]''. One of the foliar units of a compound pistil; a simple pistil contains one carpel.
''[[Carpel]]''. One of the foliar units of a compound pistil; a simple pistil contains one carpel.
''[[Carpophore]]''. Fruit-stalk; stem bearing the carpels; particularly, in the Umbellifera, the slender extended axis that supports the ripe seed-like carpels.
''[[Carpophore]]''. Fruit-stalk; stem bearing the [[carpel]]s; particularly, in the [[Umbelliferae]], the slender extended axis that supports the ripe seed-like carpels.
''[[Cartilaginous]]''. Hard and tough, like parchment.
''[[Cartilaginous]]''. Hard and tough, like parchment.
''[[Caruncle]]''. On a seed, a protuberance or growth at or around the hilum.
''[[Caruncle]]''. On a seed, a protuberance or growth at or around the [[hilum]].
''[[Caryopsis]]''. An achene-like fruit, with the thin pericarp or covering grown fast to the seed; it is the characteristic fruit of the cereal grains and other grasses.
''[[Caryopsis]]''. An achene-like fruit, with the thin [[pericarp]] or covering grown fast to the seed; it is the characteristic fruit of the cereal grains and other grasses.
''[[Cataphyll]]''. An undeveloped leaf, as at the beginning of a growth.
''[[Cataphyll]]''. An undeveloped [[leaf]], as at the beginning of a growth.
''[[Catkin]]''. A scaly-bracted spike with declinous flowers; ament; prominent in willows and poplars.
''[[Catkin]]''. A scaly-bracted spike with declinous flowers; ament; prominent in willows and poplars.
''[[Caudex]]''. Stem, trunk; used particularly to designate the persistent base of an herbaceous stem that is otherwise annual, and also for the stem of tree-ferns and palms.
''[[Caudex]]''. Stem, trunk; used particularly to designate the persistent base of an herbaceous stem that is otherwise annual, and also for the stem of tree-ferns and palms.
''[[Caudicle]]''. Little stem, stemlet; stalk of pollinium in orchids.
''[[Caudicle]]''. Little [[stem]], stemlet; stalk of [[pollinium]] in orchids.
''[[Caulescent]]''. More or less stemmed or stem-bearing; having an evident stem above ground.
''[[Caulescent]]''. More or less stemmed or stem-bearing; having an evident stem above ground.
''[[Caulicle]]''. Stemlet of the embryo; radicle.
''[[Caulicle]]''. [[Stemlet]] of the embryo; [[radicle]].
''[[Cauline]]''. Pertaining or belonging to the stem.
''[[Cauline]]''. Pertaining or belonging to the [[stem]].
''[[Cavity]]''. The depression at the bottom or stem-end of an apple or similar fruit.
''[[Cavity]]''. The depression at the bottom or stem-end of an apple or similar fruit.
''[[Chartaceous]]''. Thin, hard and stiff; having the texture of writing-paper.
''[[Chartaceous]]''. Thin, hard and stiff; having the texture of writing-paper.
''[[Chrysos]]''. In Greek compounds, signifying golden or golden yellow.
''[[Chrysos]]''. In Greek compounds, signifying ''golden'' or ''golden yellow''.
''[[Ciliate]]''. Fringed with hairs; bearing hairs on the margiii.
''[[Ciliate]]''. Fringed with hairs; bearing hairs on the margin.
''[[Ciliolate]]''. Slightly or minutely ciliate.
''[[Ciliolate]]''. Slightly or minutely ciliate.
''[[Cinnamomeus]]''. Cinnamon-colored.
''[[Cinnamomeus]]''. Cinnamon-colored.
''[[Cion]]''. The bud or branch used in grafting; also spelled ''scion''.
''[[Cion]]''. The bud or branch used in grafting; also spelled ''[[scion]]''.
''[[Circinate]]''. Coiled downward or inward from the top, as the young frond of a fern and cycas.
''[[Circinate]]''. Coiled downward or inward from the top, as the young frond of a fern and cycas.
''[[Cladophyllum]]''. A flattened leaf-like branch, functioning as foliage, as in many acacias and in asparagus.
''[[Cladophyllum]]''. A flattened leaf-like branch, functioning as foliage, as in many acacias and in asparagus.
''[[Clados]]''. In Greek compounds, signifying a branch.
''[[Clados]]''. In Greek compounds, signifying a ''branch''.
''[[Clasping]]''. Leaf partly or wholly surrounding stem.
''[[Clasping]]''. Leaf partly or wholly surrounding stem.
''[[Clypeate]]''. With the form of an ancient buckler or round convex shield; shield-like.
''[[Clypeate]]''. With the form of an ancient buckler or round convex shield; shield-like.
''[[Coalescence]]''. The union of similar parts or organs, or of those in the same series aa stamens with stamens and petals with petals.
''[[Coalescence]]''. The union of similar parts or organs, or of those in the same series as stamens with stamens and petals with petals.
''[[Coarctate]]''. Crowded together.
''[[Coarctate]]''. Crowded together.
