A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

aliquantum (adv.), aliquanto (adv.): (with reference to quantity) somewhat, in some quantity either great or small; in some degree; see somewhat, slightly, moderately;

- ad basim plerumque aliquantum rotundata, at the base usually somewhat rounded.

- rami basi aliquantum contracti, the branches at the base somewhat contracted.

- genus aliquantum magis, a genus somewhat large.

- sepalis aliquantum brevioribus et angustioribus, with the sepals somewhat shorter and narrower.

- locus genericus nobis aliquantulum incertus restat, the generic placement with us remains somewhat uncertain.

- substantia tenera et imprimis aliquantum pressa laesionis locum colore pulchre sanguineo tingit, the substance is delicate and primarily when pressed in some degree the place of the injury stains with a beautifully blood-red color.

- placentas mox teretes, mox e basi rotundata angustiore sursum aliquantum incrassatas (S&A), the placentas soon round, soon from a rounded, narrower base, somewhat thickened upwardly.

- junior globoso - depressus est, vertice planiusculo: in formam dein obconicam crescens aliquantum collabitur (S&A), the younger is globose-depressed, somewhat flattish at the apex: finally collapsed growing into a somewhat obconic shape.