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bilateral

Biology; Botany

arranged on opposite sides; e.g. leaves on a stem.

binomial

Biology; Botany

making use of names consisting of two words to form the scientific name (or combination) in a Latin form. For example, where the first is the name of the genus to which the species belongs, and the ...

binomial nomenclature

Biology; Botany

The system of nomenclature in which the scientific name of a species is a combination of two names, the first name being the generic name. The second name is referred to botanically as the specific ...

acute

Biology; Botany

sharply pointed; converging edges making an angle of less than 90°

adaxial

Biology; Botany

the side next to the axis; e.g. the upper surface of a leaf.

adnate

Biology; Botany

fused to an organ of a different kind; e.g. a stamen fused to a petal

adventitious

Biology; Botany

a structure produced in an abnormal position; e.g. an adventitious bud produced from a stem rather than from the axil of a leaf.

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