Category: S
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Sclerenchymatous
(Of endocarp) composed of thickwalled cells.
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Sclerenchyma
Thick-walled lignified cells.
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Sclereid
Cell with lignified, pitted wall.
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Scleranthium
Small dry thin-walled fruit or achene enclosed in hardened calyx tube [unusual term].
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Sciophyte
Adapted to life in shade.
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Scimitar-shaped
Curved and with a sharp apex widened to one side.
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Scientific name
(In nomenclature) (for species) bionomial, name composed of the genus name followed by a specific epithet, as opposed to a vernacular or common name. Other scientific names are those for families, orders, classes, and various other taxonomic groups. The internationally recognized Latin name of a plant which often gives a potted desenption of the plant…
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Sciaphyte
Adapted to life in shade; the more common spelling is sciophyte.
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Schizocarpic, schizocarpous
Adjective of schizocarp.
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Schizocarp
Fruit splitting into its carpellary constituents or one seeded portions (i.e. mericarps). A dry, many-seeded fruit that splits when ripe into one-seeded parts (mericarps).