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Narrow and much longer than wide, with parallel margins. The current interpretation differs from that of Lindley. Having a narrow leaf, four to five times as long as wide, with more or less parallel sides. A botanical term meaning narrow or slender. Long and narrow, the sides being parallel and the length at least eight…

(Old measurement) 1/12 of an inch, 2.12 mm (except the Paris line, which is 2.32 mm). A term used in the context of “line and staff,” which refers to authority in an organization. Line authority is hierarchical: a floor nurse reports to a head nurse, who in turn reports to the chief of nursing, who…

Growing in mud.  

Floral disk (e.g. in Passifloraceae) [unusual term]. A border or boundary. The limen nasi is the boundary between the bony and cartilaginous parts of the nasal cavity.  

Bordered, used especially when the margin has a different colour [unusual term].  

The upper, usually expanded, flat part of the calyx or corolla (especially if united into a tube below); A large branch. The border of a monopetalous corolla. The upper, wider part of an organ such as a petal (cf claw). One of the legs or arms.  

Strap-shaped, said of rather small organs.  

Strap-shaped, narrow and with parallel sides; With a ligule; (In Compositae/Asteraceae inflorescences) denoting the presence of florets with a ligule. Strap-shaped, or tongue-shaped.