Difference between revisions of "Compact"
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| − | '''compact''' ( | + | '''compact''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]; ''synonym:'' [[dense]]) – closely and firmly packed together, occupying little space, dense but not necessarily solid; e. g., (1) frequently used to describe closely interwoven hyphae, e. g., a [[thallus]] [[medulla]] that has little or now open spaces like the dense [[central cord]] in the lichen genus ''Usnea''; (2) thallus [[branch]]es that are crowded and densely packed (as opposed to [[loose]] or [[diffuse]]). |
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 7 December 2005
compact (adjective; synonym: dense) – closely and firmly packed together, occupying little space, dense but not necessarily solid; e. g., (1) frequently used to describe closely interwoven hyphae, e. g., a thallus medulla that has little or now open spaces like the dense central cord in the lichen genus Usnea; (2) thallus branches that are crowded and densely packed (as opposed to loose or diffuse).
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