Difference between revisions of "Involute"
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| − | '''involute''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]) – referring to a [[lobe]] rolled inward along its length, thus forming a more or less tubular structure; occasionally also applied to large apothecia rolled inward (e.g., in the Parmeliaceae). | + | '''involute''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]) – referring to a [[lobe]] rolled inward along its length, thus forming a more or less tubular structure; occasionally also applied to large, thin apothecia rolled inward, folding back onto the disc (e.g., in the Parmeliaceae). |
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involute (adjective) – referring to a lobe rolled inward along its length, thus forming a more or less tubular structure; occasionally also applied to large, thin apothecia rolled inward, folding back onto the disc (e.g., in the Parmeliaceae).
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