lyrate leaf

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• lyrate leaf — noun a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre • Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf …   Useful english dictionary

• Lyrate — Ly rate, Lyrated Ly ra*ted, a. [NL. lyratus. See {Lyre}.] 1. (Bot.) Lyre shaped, or spatulate and oblong, with small lobes toward the base; as, a lyrate leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Shaped like a lyre, as the tail of the blackcock, or that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lyrate — lyrately, adv. /luy rayt, rit/, adj. 1. Bot. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base. 2. Zool. lyre shaped, as the tail of certain birds. Also, lyrated. [1750 60; < NL lyratus. See LYRE, ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

• lyrate — ly•rate [[t]ˈlaɪ reɪt, rɪt[/t]] also ly′rat•ed adj. 1) bot (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base 2) zool. lyre shaped • Etymology: 1750–60; < NL ly′rate•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• lyrate — /ˈlaɪəreɪt/ (say luyuhrayt), / rət/ (say ruht) adjective 1. Botany (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base. 2. Zoology lyre shaped, as the tail of certain birds. Also, lyrated …  

• simple leaf — noun a leaf that is not divided into parts • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑acerate leaf, ↑needle, ↑acuminate leaf, ↑cordate leaf, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Lyrated — Lyrate Ly rate, Lyrated Ly ra*ted, a. [NL. lyratus. See {Lyre}.] 1. (Bot.) Lyre shaped, or spatulate and oblong, with small lobes toward the base; as, a lyrate leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Shaped like a lyre, as the tail of the blackcock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …   Wikipedia

• Lyrebird — Lyrebirds Superb Lyrebird Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• Eriogonum longifolium var. harperi — Taxobox image width = 250px name = Eriogonum longifolium var. harperi regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Polygonaceae genus = Eriogonum species = Eriogonum longifolium variety = E.… …   Wikipedia

• Arabis lyrata — ID 5069 Symbol Key ARLY2 Common Name lyrate rockcress Family Brassicaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics