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Terms that are in relation to the study or science of plants.

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Loculicidal

Plants; Botany

Of the dehiscence of a fruit, along lines coinciding with the centres of loculi. Cf. Septicidal.

Cochlear

Plants; Botany

Of the arrangement of corolla lobes in a bud, a variant of imbricate aestivation.

Convolute

Plants; Botany

Of the arrangement of corolla lobes in a bud, a form of imbricate aestivation in which each segment has one edge overlapping the adjacent segment, like a furled umbrella.

Interpetiolar

Plants; Botany

Of stipules, between the petioles of two opposite leaves. Cf. Intrapetiolar.

Equilateral

Plants; Botany

Of stamens, with anthers regularly spaced around the style.

Unilateral

Plants; Botany

Of stamens, with anthers grouped to one side of the style.

Didynamous

Plants; Botany

Of stamens, four in number, two being distinctly longer than the other two.

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