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noun • any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin | ||||
| 44% | 5 | Botany: the depressed region at the base of a petal or sepal | ||
noun • (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ • the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle | ||||
| 44% | 6 | In botany, a small appendage at the base of a petal or sepal. | ||
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Zoological Latin For A Claw Nail Thus In Botany A Talon Like Base Of A Petal
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