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[14] Compare derived terms such as monadelphous, having stamens growing in a single bunch or tube, for example in Hibiscus, and diadelphous, growing in two bunches. adherent Slightly united to an organ of another kind, [13] usually to a part of another whorl, e.g. a sepal connected to a petal. Contrast adnate. adnate
(pl.) aboiteaux A sluice or conduit built beneath a coastal dike, with a hinged gate or a one-way valve that closes during high tide, preventing salt water from flowing into the sluice and flooding the land behind the dike, but remains open during low tide, allowing fresh water precipitation and irrigation runoff to drain from the land into the sea; or a method of land reclamation which relies ...
Horticulture is the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Horticulture is commonly associated with the more professional and technical aspects of plant cultivation on a smaller and more controlled scale than agronomy .
Indoor tray growing is the most common commercial technique, followed by containerized growing. The tray technique provides the advantages of scalability and easier harvesting. There are a series of stages in the farming of the most widely used commercial mushroom species Agaricus bisporus. These are composting, fertilizing, spawning, casing ...
Malbec grapes growing in Cafayate, Argentina. The French ampelographer Pierre Galet has documented over a thousand different synonyms for Malbec, stemming in part from its peak period when it was growing in 30 different departments of France.
growing: Becoming louder Decrescendo: shrinking: Becoming softer Diminuendo: dwindling: Becoming softer Forte: strong: Loud Fortissimo: very strong: Very loud Mezzo forte: half-strong: Moderately loud Marcato: marked: A note played forcefully Messa di voce: placing the voice: A style of singing involving changing volume while holding a single ...
In addition to growth by cell division, a plant may grow through cell elongation. This occurs when individual cells or groups of cells grow longer. Not all plant cells grow to the same length. When cells on one side of a stem grow longer and faster than cells on the other side, the stem bends to the side of the slower growing cells as a result.
A bough can also be called a limb or arm, and though these are arguably metaphors, both are widely accepted synonyms for bough. [4] [5] A crotch or fork is an area where a trunk splits into two or more boughs. A twig is frequently referred to as a sprig as well, especially when it has been plucked. [6]