leaflike node

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• angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction       any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …   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

• Fagales — ▪ plant order Introduction   beech order of dicotyledonous woody flowering plants, comprising nearly 1,900 species in 55 genera. Members of Fagales represent some of the most important temperate deciduous or evergreen trees of both hemispheres,… …   Universalium

• human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction       organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… …   Universalium

• Gentianales — ▪ plant order Introduction   gentian order of flowering plants, consisting of 5 families with more than 1,100 genera and nearly 17,000 species. The families are Gentianaceae, Rubiaceae, Apocynaceae (including Secamonoideae and Asclepiadoideae),… …   Universalium

• folium — /foh lee euhm/, n., pl. folia / lee euh/. 1. a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella. 2. Geom. a loop; part of a curve terminated at both ends by the same node. Equation: x3 + y3 = 3axy. [1840 50; < NL, L: lit., a leaf] * * * …   Universalium

• digestive system, human — Introduction  the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …   Universalium

• folium — fo•li•um [[t]ˈfoʊ li əm[/t]] n. pl. li•a [[t] li ə[/t]] 1) a thin leaflike stratum or layer 2) math. Geom. part of a curve terminated at both ends by the same node. Equation: x3+y3= 3 axy[/ex] • Etymology: 1840–50; < NL, L: lit., a leaf …   From formal English to slang