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Pentacyclic
(Of a floral unit) with the parts in fives.
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Penninerved
With the veins in a pinnate pattern, i.e. branching off from the midrib at an angle at intervals.
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Penniform
(Of venation) with the veins in a pinnate pattern, i.e. branching off from the midrib at an angle at intervals.
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Penicillate
With a tuft of hairs at the end; Brush-or pencilshaped, i.e. long and narrow with a tuft of hairs at the end. Like a painter’s pencil.
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Pendulous
Hanging downward. Somewhat hanging.
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Pendent, hanging
Pendant or pendulous, which are more usual. Hanging, the way the flower sprays of the wisteria do. A form of death due to suspension of the body from the neck either suddenly, which damages the spinal column and cord, or in such a way as to constrict the air passages and the blood vessels to…
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Pendant
Hanging, as in pendant racemes of flowers. A type of jewelry that is worn around the neck, often mistakenly used for pendent (hanging).
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Pelviform
Shallowly cup-shaped [unusual term, not recommended].
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Peltate
Round and attached at or near the centre (e.g. of a leaf with the petiole attached to the blade not by the margin). Shield-shaped; said of a leaf, no matter what its shape, when the petiole is attached anywhere within its margin. Refers to a shield-like leaf with the petiole attached to the underside instead…
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Pelta
Scale or bract attached at the middle [unusual term].
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