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Apocarpous
Plants; Botany

Of a gynoecium, consisting of two or more carpels which are free from one another or almost so.

Dorsal
Plants; Botany

Of a lateral organ, (relating to the side) facing away from the axis, i.e. The 'back'; of a thallus, facing away from the substratum. Cf. Ventral.

Trimerous
Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having three segments in each perianth whorl and usually in each whorl of stamens also.

Syncarpous
Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having two or more carpels, all fused together.

Tetramerous
Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having four segments in each perianth whorl, and usually in each whorl of stamens also.

Monochlamydeous
Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having only one whorl of perianth parts.

Epicormic
Plants; Botany

Of buds, shoots or flowers, borne on the old wood of trees (applied especially to shoots arising from dormant buds after injury or fire).

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