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  • Unicellular

    With a single cell (e.g. of hairs). Composed of a single cell. Referring to an organism formed of one cell. Describing organisms or tissues that consist of a single cell. Unicellular organisms include the protozoans, most bacteria, and some fungi.  

  • Unguiculate

    (Of a sepal or petal) clawed, narrowed into a petiole-like base. Having nails or claws.  

  • Understorey

    Understorey

    Sub-canopy layer(s) of vegetation in forest or woodland; usually denoting shrub and small tree layer. A layer of vegetation below the canopy of a forest.  

  • Uncinulate

    With minute, strongly hooked hairs.  

  • Uncinate

    Hooked at the apex or tip. Hooked hairs. Shaped like a hook.  

  • Unarmed

    Without spines or prickles. Destitute of spines, prickles, or like appendages.  

  • Umbraculate, umbraculiform

    Anything that provides shade, like an umbrella or a tree canopy.  

  • Umbonulate

    With, or ending in, a very small boss or elevation [unusual term].  

  • Umbonate

    ± round and bearing a small boss or elevation in the centre. Colonial shape description implying a centre projecting from a round surface (from the Latin umbo-a boss or knob).  

  • Umbo

    A small blunt protuberance (e.g. in the centre of a cone scale). A raised, conical mound on the center of the cap of some mushrooms. Protrusion or knob on the disc or center of the cap. A projecting part in the middle of the outer side of the eardrum. Rounded projection; a knoblike center. A…

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