Difference between revisions of "Contiguous"
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| − | '''contiguous''' ( | + | '''contiguous''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]) – sharing a common edge or boundary, but differentiated into adjacent, structures touching one another. Because of the very similar spelling the term is frequently confused with [[continuous]]; e. g., a [[thallus]] is ''contiguous'' if composed of closely adjoining [[areole]]s, it is ''continuous'', if it is not subdivided. ''Related terms:'' [[adjoining]]. |
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contiguous (adjective) – sharing a common edge or boundary, but differentiated into adjacent, structures touching one another. Because of the very similar spelling the term is frequently confused with continuous; e. g., a thallus is contiguous if composed of closely adjoining areoles, it is continuous, if it is not subdivided. Related terms: adjoining.
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