10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBVOLVENT»
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
In entom., curved downward or inward Obvolvent elytra, elytra in which the
epipleurse curve over the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax. — Obvolvent
pronotum, a pronotum which 1b rounded at the sides, forming an unbroken curve
with ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1906
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
entom., curved downward or inward Obvolvent elytra, elytra In which the
epipleurse curve over the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax. — Obvolvent
Jironotum, a pronotum which is rounded at the sides, orming an unbroken curve
with the ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
In entom., curved downward or inward Obvolvent elytra, elytra In which the
epipleune curve over the sides of the meeothorax and metathorox. — Obvolvent
pronotum, a pronotum which is rounded at the Bides, forming an unbroken curve
with ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
< L. obvolven(t-)s, ppr. of obvolvere, wrap around: see obvolute] In entom.,
curved downward or inward Obvolvent elytra, elytra in which the epipleurse curve
over the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax. — ODVOlvent pronotum, a
pronotum ...
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The American Journal of Science
C. rariflora Sm. baud ita absimilis est, quam e diagnosi crederes; lueulenter
autem differt stigmatibus 3, spicis (approximatis) bracteis peduncu- lisque (
lavibus) multo brevioribus, squamis. lato-ovatis, obvolvent- ibus, ligula elongata
cet.
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A Dictionary of Scientific Terms, Pronunciation, Derivation, ...
With the base narrower than the apex (bot.). obvolute (öb'völüt) a. [L. obvolvere,
to wrap round.] Overlapping ; appl. leaves when half of one leaf is wrapped round
half of another similar leaf (bot). obvolvent (öbvöTvënt) a. [L. obvolvere, to wrap ...
Isabella Ferguson Henderson, William Dawson Henderson,
1920
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An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied ...
... (ob-walker) [obvallare, to surround with a wall]. In biology, walled in. Obvolute (
ob'-oo-lz?l) [obi-aloe”, to wrap]. In biology, the term applied to that form of
vernation in which half of one leaf covers half of another; half-equitant. Obvolvent
...
George Milbry Gould,
1903
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Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
See UMBRA, para 8. obvention. See VENUE, para17. obverse, obvert. See
VERSE, para15. obviate, obviation, obvious.See VIA, para15. obvolute,obvolvent
.See VOLUBLE. occasion, occasional. See CADENCE, para7. occidence,
Occident, ...
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Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems
obvolute — overlapping; vernation when half of one leaf is wrapped round half of
a similar leaf; half-equitant obvolvent — bent downward and inward; applies to
wings, elytra of insect volvulus — a twisting of the bowel upon itself so as to ...
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A Dictionary for Invertebrate Zoology:
Hav- ing the base narrower than apex. 3. Being a counterpart. obverse side of
colony (BRYO) The frontal side of the colony. obvolvent a. [L. obvolvere, to wrap
around] Bending down- ward and inward. occasional species A species
sometimes ...