- chalaz
- , =a, -o (G). A hailstorm; a tubercle
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Chalaza — Cha*la za, n.; pl. E. {Chalazas}, L. {Chalaz[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hail, pimple.] 1. (Bot.) The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A spiral band of thickened… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chalazae — Chalaza Cha*la za, n.; pl. E. {Chalazas}, L. {Chalaz[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hail, pimple.] 1. (Bot.) The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A spiral band of thickened … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chalazas — Chalaza Cha*la za, n.; pl. E. {Chalazas}, L. {Chalaz[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hail, pimple.] 1. (Bot.) The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A spiral band of thickened … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chabazite — /kab euh zuyt /, n. a zeolite mineral, essentially a hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicate, occurring usually in red to colorless rhombohedral crystals. [1795 1805; earlier chabaz(ie) ( < F chabasie < LGk chabázios, misspelling of chalázios… … Universalium
chalaze — [ ʃalaz; kalaz ] n. f. • 1792; gr. khalaza « grêlon » 1 ♦ Bot. Point d attache du nucelle au tégument de l ovule. 2 ♦ Ligament d albumine tordu qui maintient suspendu le jaune de l œuf. ● chalaze nom féminin (grec khaladza, grêlon) Dans les œufs … Encyclopédie Universelle
germe — [ ʒɛrm ] n. m. • v. 1120; lat. germen A ♦ 1 ♦ Premier rudiment d un être vivant (⇒ gamète; embryon, graine). Pasteur réfuta la théorie de la génération spontanée en démontrant la présence des germes. 2 ♦ Biol. Œuf fécondé, en embryologie. Cour.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lempholemma chalazanum (Ach.) de Lesd. — Symbol LECH9 Common Name Chalaz s lempholemma lichen Botanical Family Lichinaceae … Scientific plant list
Lempholemma chalazanum (Ach.) de Lesd. — Symbol LECH9 Common Name Chalaz s lempholemma lichen Botanical Family Lichinaceae … Scientific plant list
Lempholemma chalazanum — ID 46020 Symbol Key LECH9 Common Name Chalaz s lempholemma lichen Family Lichinaceae Category Lichen Division Ascomycota US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit Lichenous … USDA Plant Characteristics
chalaziferous — |kalə|zif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chalaz (from New Latin chalaza) + i + ferous : having chalazas … Useful english dictionary
