The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
decompositus -a -um divided more than once (leaf structure), decompound, de-<br />
(compositio, compositionis)<br />
decor, decorans decorating, present participle of decoro, decorare, decoravi, decoratum<br />
decoratus -a -um handsome, elegant, decorous, decoro, decorare, decoravi, decoratum<br />
decorticans with stripping bark, becoming barkless, present participle of decorticatio,<br />
decorticare, decorticavi, decorticatum<br />
decorticatus -a -um without bark, without a husk or cortex, de-(cortex, cortic)<br />
decorticus -a -um with shedding bark, decorticis<br />
decorus -a -um handsome, elegant, decorous, decoro, decorare, decoravi, decoratum<br />
(decus, decoris, ornamented)<br />
decumanus -a -um, (decimanus) very large, of largesse, decumanus (literally, the<br />
tenth legion of Roman soldiers)<br />
Decumaria Ten-partite, decuma (the numbers of floral structures)<br />
decumbens prostrate with tips turned up, decumbent, decumbo, decumbere, decubui<br />
decurrens running down, decurrent, decurro, decurrere, decucuri (decurri), decursum<br />
(e.g. the bases of leaves down the stem)<br />
decurrentialatus -a -um having stems decurrently winged, decurro-alatus<br />
decursive-pinnata having decurrent blades of the pinnae, decursus-(pinna, pinnae)<br />
decursivus -a -um running downwards, in a downwards series, decurro, decurrere,<br />
(decucurri) decurri, decursum<br />
decurtatus -a -um mutilated, cut-short, decurtatus<br />
decurvans curved downwards, present participle of de-(curvo, curvare, curvavi,<br />
curvatum)<br />
decurvus -a -um bent down, curved downwards, decurvus<br />
decussatus -a -um divided crosswise, at right-angles, decussate, decusso, decussare<br />
(as when the leaves are in two alternating ranks)<br />
decussus -a -um decussate, with alternating pairs of opposed leaves, de-(cusso,<br />
cussare)<br />
defectus -a -um eclipsed; failing, weak, past participle of deficio, deficere, defeci,<br />
defectum<br />
defensus -a -um defended, protected, defendo, defendere, defendi, defensum (having<br />
thorns, stinging hairs, or other protective features)<br />
deficiens becoming less, dwindling, weakening, present participle of deficio, deficere,<br />
defeci, defectum<br />
deflectans turned aside, turned down, present participle of deflecto, deflectere,<br />
deflexi, deflectum<br />
deflexicalyx with deflexed calyx lobes, de-flexi-calyx<br />
deflexicaulis -is -e having downwards-bending stalks, de-flexi-caulos<br />
deflexispinus -a -um having downwards-directed thorns, de-flexi-spina<br />
deflexus -a -um bent sharply backwards, deflexed, deflecto, deflectere, deflexi,<br />
deflexum<br />
defloratus -a -um without flowers, shedding its flowers, de-florum<br />
defoliatus -a -um not leafy, not producing or producing small and transient leaves,<br />
defolio, defoliare, defoliavi, defoliatum<br />
deformis -is -e misshapen, deformed, deformis<br />
defossus -a -um hidden away, buried, defodio, defodere, defodi, defossum<br />
Degeneria Degenerate, degenero, degenerare, degenaravi, degenaratum (not having the<br />
fully enclosed carpels that an Angiosperm should, by Angiosperm definition,<br />
have)<br />
Degenia, degenianus -a -um, degenii for Dr Arpád von Degen (1866–1934), Director<br />
of the Seed Testing Station, Budapest<br />
dehiscens splitting open, gaping, dehiscent, present participle of dehisco, dehiscere<br />
dein-, deino- venerable, fearful, terrible, dangerous, extraordinary, mighty,<br />
strange, marvellous, deinoj<br />
Deinanthe Extraordinary-flower, deinoj-anqoj (large-flowered)<br />
deinorrhizus -a -um dangerous-root, deinoj-riza (poisonous properties)<br />
dejectus -a -um debased, low-lying, deicio, deicere, deieci, deiectum<br />
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