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Missing some essential part.  

Not protruding from the surrounding structure or organ. When of the parts in question some do not project beyond others.  

Bent down at an angle from the horizontal.  

Bent downward [unusual term].  

Cut rather deeply, this term is intermediate between toothed and lobed. Having a leaf margin that is deeply and sharply notched. Deeply and sharply cut. Deeply and irregularly cut. To cut into something.  

From the Latin meaning ‘of uncertain seat’, i.e. of unclear taxonomic position. Literally, of uncertain seating: a group of uncertain taxonomic placement.  

Covered in soft white hairs.  

Producing offspring by self-fertilisation or by crossing of parents that are very close genetically. The breeding of close relatives in both plants and animals. A situation where closely related males and females, or those with very similar genetic make-up, have children together, so allowing congenital conditions to be passed on. Production of offspring by the…

Not jointed, continuous. Without joints or segments, as in the bones of the skull. Unable to speak fluently or intelligibly. Not understandable as speech or language. Lacking joints or disjointed. This term especially refers to vocal sounds that cannot be comprehended. In common usage, it signifies being speechless or speaking unclearly.  

Without an appendage. Provided with appendages.