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Scrofulous
With many small scaly bodies, easily flaking off.
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Scrobiculate
Minutely pitted or grooved.
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Scree
Loose particles of rock or stones, detached from parent rock by weathering.
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Scrambling
Growing upwards through other vegetation or objects but not twining.
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Scrambler
Plant growing upwards supporting itself on other vegetation or on objects but not twining or attaching itself.
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Scorpioid
A one-sided cymose inflorescence, coiled so as to resemble a scorpion’s tail; A two-sided cymose inflorescence, coiled so as to resemble a scorpion’s tail, with single flowers alternating right and left; A zig-zag inflorescence with branches developed alternately on opposite sides of the rachis. Circinate at the end (as the unilateral racemes). Cymose and one-sided,…
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Scopiform
Shaped like a broom, with several closely set upward-pointing stems.
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Scobina
(In some grasses) the rachilla of the spikelet when it has a flexuous, toothed appearance [unusual term, not recommended].
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Scobiform
Resembling sawdust.
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Sclerotic
Hardened, stony in texture. Pertaining to the outer coat of the eye; the sclera; hard, indurated or sclerosed. Referring to sclerosis, or having sclerosis. Firm or hardened, impacted by sclerosis. Associated with or derived from ergot.
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