Dorsal Relating to the back or outer portion of a plant part; of or on the back or outer surface of a leaf.
Double A flower with numerous and full petals.
1. A central dorsal ridge, like the keel of a boat. 2. The two anterior united petals of a papilionaceous flower.
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The first thoracic segment is broader than the rest of the body, with a patch of brownish tubercles on the dorsal (top) surface. The body segments are separated by deep constrictions, and most have large oval spiracles on either side (fig. 4).
The sepals are like smaller petals. Cattleyas always have 3 sepals. The top one is called the dorsal sepal while the other two are called lateral sepals.
Caterpillars or mature larvae are green, brown or almost black and about 1 and 1/2 to 2 inches long, with black and reddish brown stripes on each side of the body and four small, black spots on the dorsal side of each abdominal segment, ...
soboliferous: shoots arising from the ground in clumps; usually applied to shrubs or small trees spines: sharp projections developed from modified leaves spinulose: stipules modified into spines spurred: with any basal or dorsal ...
dorsal search for term- a. (L. dorsum, the back) pertaining to the back; the surface turned away from the axis.down search for term- n. (ME. down, downe, down; probably of Scandinavian origin) fine, soft feathers; soft, fine hair.
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