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stemlike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling or sharing the function of a stem … Useful english dictionary
Brown algae — Temporal range: 150–0 Ma[1][2] … Wikipedia
kelp — /kelp/, n. 1. any large, brown, cold water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes. See illus. under stipe. 2. a bed or mass of such seaweeds. 3. the ash of these seaweeds. v.i. 4. to burn these… … Universalium
plant — plantable, adj. plantless, adj. plantlike, adj. /plant, plahnt/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that… … Universalium
rush — rush1 rushingly, adv. /rush/, v.i. 1. to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 2. to dash, esp. to dash forward for an attack or onslaught. 3. to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly: The blood rushed to his face. 4 … Universalium
Rush — /rush/, n. 1. Benjamin, 1745 1813, U.S. physician and political leader: author of medical treatises. 2. his son, Richard, 1780 1859, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat. * * * I Any of several flowering plants distinguished by cylindrical… … Universalium
scape — scape1 /skayp/, n. 1. Bot. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground. 2. Zool. a stemlike part, as the shaft of a feather. 3. Archit. the shaft of a column. 4. Entomol. the stemlike basal segment of the antenna of certain insects. [1595 1605; … Universalium
pedicle — 1. A constricted portion or stalk. SYN: pediculus (1) [TA]. 2. A stalk by which a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue. SYN: pedunculus [TA], peduncle (2). 3. A stalk through which a flap of … Medical dictionary
Coreopsis bigelovii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Erodium moschatum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division … Wikipedia
