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A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

 
beaked, “ending in a long sharp terete, or angular point” (Lindley); “used of fruits which end in a long point” (Jackson); “ending in a firm prolonged slender tip” (Fernald 1950): rostratus,-a,-um (adj.A), in L. comp. rostris,-e (adj.B), -rostrus,-a,-um (adj.A); see rhynch-; cf. mucronatus,-a,-um (adj.A), provided with a mucro; cf. apiculatus,-a,-um (adj.A), umbonatus,-a,-um (adj.A); cf. horned;

- achenia capitata v. spicata, stylo brevi nunc brevissimo apiculata, v. longiore rostrata (B&H), achenes capitate or spicate, apiculate by a short sometimes extremebeaked, “ending in a long sharp terete, or angular point” (Lindley); “used of fruits which end in a long point” (Jackson); “ending in a firm prolonged slender tip” (Fernald 1950): proboscideus,-a,-um (adj.A), probosciformis,-e (adj.B): probosciform, proboscideous, having a terminal snout-like or elongated projection or horn; rostratus,-a,-um (adj.A), in L. comp. rostris,-e (adj.B), -rostrus,-a,-um (adj.A); see rhynch-; cf. mucronatus,-a,-um (adj.A), provided with a mucro; cf. apiculatus,-a,-um (adj.A), umbonatus,-a,-um (adj.A); cf. horned;

- achenia capitata v. spicata, stylo brevi nunc brevissimo apiculata, v. longiore rostrata (B&H), achenes capitate or spicate, apiculate by a short sometimes extremely short style, or more longly rostrate.

- in Europa v. Asia media crescentes olim generice distinguebatur acheniis rostrato-cornutis (B&H) growing in Europe or middle Asia once distinguished by the achenes beaked-horned.

- achenia capitata, stylo persistente rostrata, achenes capitate, beaked with the persistent style.

- baccae coriaceae carnosae v. sublignosae, vertice saepius rostratae (B&H), berries leathery, fleshy or somewhat woody, at the apices more often beaked.

- siliqua globosa, hispidissima, stylo subulato rostrato (B&H), silique globose, very hispid, with a rostrate, subulate style.

nasutus,-a,-um (adj.A); compar. nasutior,-ius (comp. B); nasutissimus,-a,-um (adj.A): having a long nose; “large-nosed” (Stearn 1996).

proboscideus,-a,-um (adj.A): proboscideous, having a terminal snout-like or elongated projection or horn. ly short style, or more longly rostrate.

- in Europa v. Asia media crescentes olim generice distinguebatur acheniis rostrato-cornutis (B&H) growing in Europe or middle Asia once distinguished by the achenes beaked-horned.

- achenia capitata, stylo persistente rostrata, achenes capitate, beaked with the persistent style.

- baccae coriaceae carnosae v. sublignosae, vertice saepius rostratae (B&H), berries leathery, fleshy or somewhat woody, at the apices more often beaked.

- siliqua globosa, hispidissima, stylo subulato rostrato (B&H), silique globose, very hispid, with a rostrate, subulate style.

nasutus,-a,-um (adj.A); compar. nasutior,-ius (comp. B); nasutissimus,-a,-um (adj.A): having a long nose; “large-nosed” (Stearn 1996).

proboscideus,-a,-um (adj.A): proboscideous, having a terminal snout-like or elongated projection or horn.

 

A work in progress, presently with preliminary A through R, and S, and with S (in part) through Z essentially completed.
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