| peristome |
In mosses, the fringe of teeth around the opening of the capsule.
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| petal |
Individual part of the corolla; often brightly colored, may be separate or fused to form funnels or bells.
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| petals |
plural of petal - individual parts of the corolla, often brightly colored.
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| petiole |
In plants - a leaf stalk.
In wasps - the constricted 1st. (and sometimes 2nd) segment of the abdomen.
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| petioles |
Plural of petiole - the leaf stalk of a plant.
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| pinnate |
When pertaining to a leaf - leaflets arranged in two rows on a stalk.
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| pinnately |
Referring to pinnate - leaflets arranged in two rows on a stalk.
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| pistil |
The female organ of a plant, consisting of ovary, style and stigma.
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| plasmodium |
macroscopic form of a slime mold
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| plastron |
The lower shell of a turtle.
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| posterior |
Referring to the back part of an insect or the rear section of parts of the insect anatomy.
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| prickle |
A small, pointed extension on the plant's skin.
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| primaries |
The outermost feathers on the wing.
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| proboscis |
An insect's long mouthpart used to reach into or pierce a food source such as a flower.
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| proleg |
An fleshy extension of a caterpillar's body, usually in pairs, used for support.
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