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Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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pistil

Biology; Botany

The seed-bearing organ of the flower. The pistil consists of an ovary, stigma, and style when present.

evergreen

Biology; Botany

Trees with needles or leaves that remain alive and on the tree through the winter and into the next growing season.

sympetalous

Plants; Botany

With the petals united by their margins, at least at the base. Cf. Polypetalous.

sessile

Plants; Botany

Without a stalk (when applied to a stigma, indicates that the style is absent, the stigma being 'sessile' on the ovary).

leptocladous

Plants; Botany

Twiggy, with abundant, relatively slender branches.

strigose

Plants; Botany

With sharp, stiff hairs which are slanting rather than erect.

gamopetalous

Plants; Botany

With the petals united by their margins, at least at the base. Cf. Polypetalous.

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