corolla
all the flower petals considered together
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
corolla
A collective term for all the petals of a flower. The petals are often brightly coloured and attract pollinating animals. The corolla encloses the reproductive organs, and is itself protected by the sepal.
corolla
(ko-role-a) [L. dim. of corona, wreath, crown]
Petals, collectively; usually the conspicuously colored flower parts.
corpus callosum ...
corolla Collective term for the petals of a flower.
corona A crown; an encircling structure. The ciliated organ at the anterior end of rotifers used for swimming or feeding.
Corolla: the whorl of petals, which are usually thin, soft and colored to attract insects that help the process of pollination.
A corollary of their simultaneously announced conclusions, in 1874, that the most probable orientation of the bonds of a carbon atom linked to four groups or atoms is toward the apexes of a tetrahedron, ...
A corollary to this is GSDB's conviction that researchers know their areas of expertise much better than a database curator and, therefore, they should be given ownership and control over the data they submit to the database.
The innermost whorl of a flower's corolla, consisting of male reproductive structures.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...
a whorl of sepals (collectively called the calyx)
a whorl of petals (collectively called the corolla)
stamens in which the microsporangia form
carpels in which the megasporangia form.
Epipetalous in a flower‚ when the stamens arise from the corolla tissue
(epi = upon‚ over; petal = a leaf‚ spread out‚ flat) ...
The cell theory states that all living things are composed of at least one cell and that the cell is the fundamental unit of function in all organisms. Corollaries: the chemical composition of all cells is fundamentally alike; ...
flower - a shoot of the sporophyte of a higher plant that is modified for reproduction and consists of a shortened axis bearing modified leaves; especially, one of a seed plant differentiated into a calyx, corolla, stamens, and carpels (Webster) ...
 See also: Trans, Organ, Species, Animal, Action
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