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disk
The button-like center of a composite flower.
disk floret
Small, tubular flowers on a disk of composite flower head.
dissected
When pertaining to leaves - finely cut or divided into narrow segments.
distal
For insects, referring to a part of the wing or leg farthest from the body.
diurnal
Active during daylight.
dorsal
Referring to the upper side or back of an animal.
drupe
A fleshy fruit with one seed.
drupes
Plural of drupe - the fleshy fruit with one seed.
elliptic
When pertaining to a leaf - oval in shape; widest at its middle.
elytra
the front wings of a beetle, generally thickened, leathery, or horny and overlying the hind wings and abdomen.
endoparasite
In insects, a parasite living inside another organism.
entire
When pertaining to a leaf - with a continuous margin.
family
In biology - a group of closely related genera.
fascicle
A bundle.
fascicles
Plural of fascicle - a bundle.
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