| capsule |
A dry fruit, which splits to yield 2 or more seeds.
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| carapace |
The hard upper shell of a turtle.
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| catkin |
A dense, often drooping flower cluster spike.
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| CJIC |
Carl Jonas Interpretive Center
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| clypeus |
In insects, the area on the face below the antennae.
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| composite |
When pertaining to flowers - a member of the sunflower family.
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| compound |
When pertaining to leaves - divided into three or more parts (leaflets).
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| cordate |
When pertaining to a leaf - heart-shaped.
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| cornicles |
Tubes on the abdomen of aphids, which secrete chemicals to deter predators.
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| corolla |
The inner envelope of flower petals.
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| culm |
A flower-bearing stem of a grass or sedge.
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| cyathia |
The flower-like structures in Euphorbia plants - plural of cyanthium.
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| cyme |
A cluster of flowers terminating in a central flower which blooms first.
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| cymes |
Flower clusters with central flowers which bloom first - plural of cyme.
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| dioecious |
Having separate male and female flowers on different plants.
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