A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

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A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

transapical (Eng.adj.): “used by O. Mueller for transapical axis, at right angles to the apical axis, passing through the center of the pervalvar (main longitudinal) axis of a Diatom” (Jackson): transapicalis,-e (adj.B);

- axis transapicalis, abl. sg. axe transapicali: transverse axis (Stearn 1983).

Transapical axis: “the axis which passes at right angles to the apical axis of Diatoms and through the center of the pervalvar axis” (Jackson): axis,-is (s.m.III) transapicalis (adj.B), abl.sg. axe transapicali; see axis.

Transapical plane: “the plane at right angles to both valvar and apical planes, passing through the pervalvar and transapical axis [in Diatoms] (O. Mueller): planum,-i (s.n.II) transapicale (adj.B), abl.sg. plano transapicali; see plane (geometric).

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