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Record 1 2008-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

Shaped like a long-section through a hen's egg, with the larger end toward the base.

OBS

Term applied to plane surfaces [leaves, petals, sepals, etc.].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Se dit d'un organe dont la partie élargie se situe à la base.

OBS

Terme qui s'applique aux organes de faible épaisseur, par exemple les feuilles, les pétales et les sépales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
DEF

[Que tiene] el contorno de un huevo con la base más ancha que el ápice.

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