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samara
A winged fruit.
samaras
Plural of samara - a winged fruit.
scale
When pertaining to sedges - a dry, thin bract associated with both male and female flowers.
scapulars
The scapulars are the shoulders of the bird.
scutellum
In insects, a triangular section on the dorsal surface of the thorax behind the pronotum.
secondaries
The secondaries are the inner trailing feathers on the wing.
sepal
A usually green leaf-like division of the calyx.
sepals
Plural of sepal - a leaf-like division of the calyx.
sessile
Not stalked.
seta
When referring to mosses, the stalk which supports a capsule.
sheath
That portion of a leaf which surrounds the stem of a grass or a sedge.
silique
An elongated, dry fruit which splits in two at maturity.
sori
Clusters of sporangia on ferns.
spatulate
When pertaining to a leaf - spatula or spoon-shaped.
speculum
The speculum is a small patch of iridescent feathers on the trailing edge of the inner portion of the wings.
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