The roof tiles imbricate. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
imbricate the roof tiles. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In habit it is like that of the tea, but the buds are covered with imbricate scales. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
It has, however, a very ample bract, which supports a large imbricate calyx, the members of which have stiff bristle-like hairs. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
The spikelets are small, 1-flowered, laterally compressed, sessile, alternately 2-seriate and imbricate on one side of the rachis. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses] Reference
In several cases, each pinna appears to have scales only which become barren lobes? the scales and ramenta have the same imbricate situation. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
Spikelets sessile and jointed on the very short densely crowded branchlets of a tall, narrow raceme like panicle, deciduous, acute, much compressed, imbricate and secund 7. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses] Reference
The flowers are double, and from the imbricate calyx of the normal flower there issue a number of smaller Daisies having straggling florets; the whole on one main stalk presenting a bouquet-like effect. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
A variety of grass favored for pastures. imbricate. From Wordnik.com. [GeekLikeMe.net] Reference
Scales smooth, ovate, imbricate, those of the belly 6-sided. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Flowers in spikes; spikelets imbricate sessile; ¾ flowered. From Wordnik.com. [Report of the North-Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the Eastern Counties: Together with Descriptions of the Fossils of the Marl Beds] Reference
Its spikelets are flat, and the florets of an oval form and triandrous, imbricate. From Wordnik.com. [Report of the North-Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the Eastern Counties: Together with Descriptions of the Fossils of the Marl Beds] Reference
Flattened or imbricate scales, which are narrow and overlapped, are the most common type found in human hairs. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The = pileus = is sessile, or sometimes narrowed at the base into a short stem, the caps often numerous and crowded together in an overlapping or imbricate manner. From Wordnik.com. [Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.] Reference
In accretionary subduction zones, trench-floor and oceanic-plate deposits are added to the toe of the landward trench slope (or inner slope) by imbricate thrusting. From Wordnik.com. [Clastic Detritus] Reference
There are five longitudinal quadrangular, imbricate scales on each side of the throat; and the sides of the body present a nearly horizontal series of similar scales. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon] Reference
Shell thick, strongly and radiately plicated; concentrically laminated and imbricate; upper valve nearly flat; pliated towards the margin; beaks laterally curved; very variable. From Wordnik.com. [Report of the North-Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the Eastern Counties: Together with Descriptions of the Fossils of the Marl Beds] Reference
Again in another work he says, the genera of the Connaraceae ` differ in having one or more ovaria, in the existence or absence of albumen, in the imbricate or valvular aestivation. From Wordnik.com. [On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life] Reference
Again, in another work he says, the genera of the Connaraceæ differ in having one or more ovaria, in the existence or absence of albumen, in the imbricate or valvular æstivation. From Wordnik.com. [XIV. Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings: Morphology-Embryology-Rudimentary Organs. Classification] Reference
Glumes two, many flowered, and shorter than the florets; florets imbricate in two rows; lower paleæ cordate emarginate, and sometimes armed with an awn below the summit; scales ovate smooth. From Wordnik.com. [Report of the North-Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the Eastern Counties: Together with Descriptions of the Fossils of the Marl Beds] Reference
② Balaenoptera musculus: The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales (called Mysticeti) ③ Eretmochelys imbricate: The hawksbill turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. From Wordnik.com. [New Products from Geek Stuff 4 U .com] Reference
A common short branchlet, loosely imbricate, distichous and shortly stipitate and the stipe with a purple thickening; pedicel is short, 1/24 to 1/12 inch with sometimes long deciduous hairs and the tip somewhat thickened. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses] Reference
Having to do with a wedding. imbricate. From Wordnik.com. [2009 January 28 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS] Reference
"We did recover a few specimens; some larger barnacles, sunflower stars, leather stars (Dermasterias imbricate), and giant pink stars. From Wordnik.com. [Oregon Coast Travel, Tourism, Science, Entertainment News - Breaking News from the Oregon Coast] Reference
Again in another work he says, the genera of the Connaraceæ "differ in having one or more ovaria, in the existence or absence of albumen, in the imbricate or valvular æstivation. From Wordnik.com. [On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition)] Reference
Again in another work he says, the genera of the Connaraceae "differ in having one or more ovaria, in the existence or absence of albumen, in the imbricate or valvular aestivation. From Wordnik.com. [On the origin of species] Reference
2-flowered, narrow, biseriate, unilateral, imbricate on the rachis of a solitary spike; the rachilla is elongate between the flowering glumes and produced beyond them and terminates in a rudimentary awned glume. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses] Reference
Mr. Blanford says: "The small scales covering the tail are indistinctly arranged in rings and sub-imbricate; on the lower surface the scales are convex and distinctly imbricate, the bristles arising from the interstices. From Wordnik.com. [Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon] Reference
Corolla lobes imbricate. From Wordnik.com. [Find Me A Cure] Reference
Oppoftte, alternate, fatter ed, crowded, imbricate, fafcicled or in bundles, diflich or in two rows. From Wordnik.com. [The language of botany : being a dictionary of the terms made use of in that science, principally by Linneus ...] Reference
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