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... leaf terminating with a pair of leaflets ( 115 , 116 ) . ACAULESCENT ( a , Lat . without ; caulis , a stem ) , with ... leaves ( 103 ) . ACETABULIFORM ( acetabulum , Lat . a cup ) , shaped like a cup ( 267 ) . B ACHENIUM ( a , Gr . not ...
... leaf terminating with a pair of leaflets ( 115 , 116 ) . ACAULESCENT ( a , Lat . without ; caulis , a stem ) , with ... leaves ( 103 ) . ACETABULIFORM ( acetabulum , Lat . a cup ) , shaped like a cup ( 267 ) . B ACHENIUM ( a , Gr . not ...
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... leaf ) , without cotyledons . ACROGEN ( akros , Gr . the summit ; gennao , I pro- duce ) , increasing at the summit ... leaves of corn . ACTINENCHYMA ( aktin , Gr . a ray ; cheuma , tissue ) , the cellular tissue of medullary rays ...
... leaf ) , without cotyledons . ACROGEN ( akros , Gr . the summit ; gennao , I pro- duce ) , increasing at the summit ... leaves of corn . ACTINENCHYMA ( aktin , Gr . a ray ; cheuma , tissue ) , the cellular tissue of medullary rays ...
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... leaf , with a winged petiole . ALBUMEN ( Lat . the white of an egg ) , a substance found in many seeds , surrounding the embryo . ALBUMINOUS ( albumen , Lat . white of an egg ) , fur- nished with albumen . ALBURNUM ( Lat . sapwood ) ...
... leaf , with a winged petiole . ALBUMEN ( Lat . the white of an egg ) , a substance found in many seeds , surrounding the embryo . ALBUMINOUS ( albumen , Lat . white of an egg ) , fur- nished with albumen . ALBURNUM ( Lat . sapwood ) ...
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... leaf are alternately inserted on the petiole ( 106 ) . ALTERNATIVE ( alternus , Lat . one after another ) , in æstivation , where the inner whorl alternates with the outer ( 159 ) . ALVEOLATE ( alveolus , Lat . a hollow vessel ) ...
... leaf are alternately inserted on the petiole ( 106 ) . ALTERNATIVE ( alternus , Lat . one after another ) , in æstivation , where the inner whorl alternates with the outer ( 159 ) . ALVEOLATE ( alveolus , Lat . a hollow vessel ) ...
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... leaves , & c . APPENDICULATE ( appendo , Lat . I hang up ) , having appendages . APPOSITE ( appositus , Lat . placed near ) , placed side by side . APPRESSED . ( See ADPRESSED . ) APPROXIMATE ( ad BOTANIC TERMS . VASCULAR TISSUE.
... leaves , & c . APPENDICULATE ( appendo , Lat . I hang up ) , having appendages . APPOSITE ( appositus , Lat . placed near ) , placed side by side . APPRESSED . ( See ADPRESSED . ) APPROXIMATE ( ad BOTANIC TERMS . VASCULAR TISSUE.
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ACROGEN æstivation albumen algæ anēr anthers apothecia apothecium applied arranged Athenæum axis bark basidia bearing Botany bracts branch bulb calyx Capitulum carpels cells cellular tissue centre cheuma cloth coloured containing corolla cotyledons covered Curiosities of Civilization curved dehiscence drupe Edition embryo endon exciple feather female ferns fleshy flowers folium frond fruit Fully illustrated fungi gennao gills of Agarics growing gunē hairs hilum hymenium indehiscent indusium inflorescence integument karpos labellum LANKESTER leaflets leaves lichens little volume lobes London manual membrane midrib monos mosses mycelium organ ovary ovules pedate peri pericarp petalon petals petiole phero phullon phuton pileus pinnate pistil placenta plants plates pollen-grains polus popular readers receptacle resembling rhiza ROBERT HARDWICKE root seed shaped sheath sperma spiral spora spore-case spores stalk stamens stem stipe stoma stomata surface Thalamium thallus theca thecæ threads trepo Umbellifers vernation vessel whorl Wynter