Category: N
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Napoid
Shaped like a turnip, i.e. broadly ovoid and tapering to a point.
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Napiform
(Of roots) shaped like a turnip, i.e. broadly ovoid and tapering to a point.
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Nanophyll
Leaf size class proposed by Raunkiaer (1934): between 25 and 225 mm2.
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Naked pollinia
(Of orchids) pollinia which lack caudicles and other elements of the pollinarium, as in Dendrobieae and Bulbophyllinae.
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Naked
Without other organs (leaves, scales, hairs, indusium or perianth). (Of rhizome) without scales; (Of flower) without calyx or corolla. Uncovered, exposed to view, nude, bare, devoid of clothing.
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Nadir
Lowest point.
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N
Haploid generation, as opposed to 2n, the diploid generation.
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Nectar
A sweet liquid produced by some plants, usually in the flowers. Sweet fluid extruded by glands as an attractant to pollinators. A fruit puree (crushed fruits with seeds removed) that may or may not be sweetened and with or without the addition of water for consistency control. The sweet, sugary liquid secreted by glands at…
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Nutritive
Provides nutritional input. Substance that is ingested and provides nutrition. A tonic that is packed with vitamins and minerals and is nourishing to the entire body. An agent that supplies lots of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that help build and tone the body.
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Nei Jing
The “bible” of TCM. This book is over 2000 years old, and was supposedly written by the legendary “Yellow Emperor,” Huang Di. Because of this, it is often referred to as the Huang Di Nei Jing. The Nei Jing discusses Yin/Yang theory and Five Elements theory as they apply to the human body; Zang Fu…