A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

surrounding: ambiens,-entis (part.B), circumambiens,-entis (part.B), surrounding, encircling, encompassing; amplectens,-entis (part.B), clasping, surrounding, encircling; cingens,-entis (part.B), circumcingens,-entis (part.B), encircling, girdling, enclosing; circumcludens,-entis (part.B), enclosing, shutting in on every side; circumdans,-antis (part.B), surrounding, encircling; circumiens, gen.sg. circumeuntis, abl. sg. circumeunti(e) (irreg. part.B), surrounding, enclosing, encircling; circumnectens,-entis (part.B), surrounding, enveloping, wrapping around; circumvallans,-antis (part.B), surrounding, encompassing; fovens,-entis (part.B), embracing, enfolding; surrounding, in a protective or nurturing sense; includens,-entis (part.B), q.v., enclosing, including, surrounding; saepiens (sepiens),-entis (part. B): enclosing, enveloping, enwrapping; see clasping, covering, sheathing, see enveloping;

- sépala inaequalia, imbricata, 2 exteriora majora alabastrum amplectentia (B&H), sepals unequal, imbricate the outer two larger, surrounding the alabastrum [unopened flower bud.]

- chloroplasti plerumque lumen cellulare cingentes, chloroplasts usually surrounding the cellular lumen.

- raphe brevis v. elongata, saepe endocarpio adhaerens, interdum semen circumambiens (B&H), raphe short or elongate, often adhering to the endocarp, sometimes surrounding the seed.

- petala intra calycem in corollam genitalia cingentem coalita (B&H), petals

fused within the calyx into a corolla enclosing the sexual organs.

- stamina ovarium circumdantia, omnia antherifera (B&H), stamens surrounding the ovary, all anther-bearing.

- nectarium crassum styli basin cingens, nectary thick the style base encircling.

- peridium atro-brunneum, sub maturitate basem glebae ambiens, peridium black-brown at maturity surrounding the base of the gleba.

- chloroplasti plerumque lumen cellulare cingentes, chloroplasts usually surrounding the cellular lumen.

- cellulae in culturis vetustioribus in cytoplasmate praecipue quum luci valda objectata pigmentationem evolventes, imprimis in area nucleum proxime ambiente, cells in older cultures in the cytoplasm especially when exposed to strong light developing pigmentation, especially in the area immediately surrounding the nucleus.

- stomata poros papillis circumvallantia, the stomates surrounding the pores with papillae.

- color papillarum circumeuntium purpureus, the color of the surrounding papillae purple.

- petala intra calycem in corollam genitalia circumcludentem coalita (B&H), petals fused within the calyx into a corolla enclosing the sexual organs.

- poris superficiem laminae succo glutinosi saepientibus, with the pores enveloping the surface of the blade with a glutinous sap.

- discus epigynus crassus styli basin cingens, disc epigynous thick the base of the style surrounding.