Encyclopedian Dictionary: 2013

exoperidium

Pronunciation key ( ĕks′ō-pǐ-rǐd′ǐ-əm ) ex•o•pe•rid•i•um n. Botany. See peridium. References The American College Dictionary (Random House) ©1...

Exostema A genus of tropical American shrubs or trees of the family Rubiaceae. The bark of one species Exostema caribaceum resembles the bark of the Cinchona trees and has been used as a substitute for quinine. Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants Infrakingdom Streptophyta – land plants Division Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes Subdivision Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants Infradivision Angiospermae...

Exocoetus

Exocoetus Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Animal, animals Subkingdom Bilateria Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Phylum Chordata – chordates Subphylum Vertebrata – vertebrates Infraphylum Gnathostomata Superclass Osteichthyes – bony fishes Class Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes Subclass Neopterygii – neopterygians Infraclass Teleostei Superorder Acanthopterygii Order Beloniformes – orphies, needlefishes Suborder Belonoidei Superfamily Exocoetoidea Family Exocoetidae...

Exoascus

Exoascus Exoascus or Taphrina, a genus of parasitic fungi of the family Exoascaceae (which is likely no longer valid as it does not appear listed on ITIS.gov's database) a genus which belonged to the class Ascomycetes. These fungi cause various deformities on seed plants, especially trees. One of the species causes the disease known as peach curl, which results in a characteristic curling and deformities of the leaf. Another species forms the so-called plum pockets. In this disease the young plums...

Exosporeae

Exosporeae Subclass of slime molds. See Ceratiomyxomycetidae; Myxomycetes. Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Fungi – fungi Division Myxomycota – slime molds, myxomycètes Class Myxomycetes – acellular slime molds, plasmoidial slime molds, true slime molds Subclass Exosporeae Exosporeae, Taxonomic Serial No.: 13772 References Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1...

Exopterygota

Exopterygota A traditional classification in zoology, but is invalid. The correct classification is Neoptera. Although Exopterygota is still used by some as a subdivision within the Neoptera, for the moment ITIS is not implementing this. Traditionally, Exopterygota was a division (17 orders) of the class Insecta characterized by incomplete metamorphosis and resemblance of the juvenile and the adult. References Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1...

exopodite

exopodite Biology. Part of a crustacean appendage. References Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1...

Exogyra

Exogyra Extinct mollusc genus of the Oyster family, commonly found in shallow-water marine deposits of the Jurassic to Cretaceous periods (dating around 65-190 million years old). Exogyra characteristically had a very thick shell which attained massive proportions. The beak of each valve is spiral. The left valve is spirally twisted, deeply convex, usually strongly marked by radial folds of the surface...

exocoetoidei

exocoetoidei Invalid synonym for Belonoidei. Traditionally the term was a classification for a suborder of fishes of the order Atheriniformes. See Belonoidei, Taxonomic Serial No.: 553157. References Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1...

Exocoetidae

Exocoetidae Family of flying fishes. Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Animal, animals Subkingdom Bilateria Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Phylum Chordata – chordates Subphylum Vertebrata – vertebrates Infraphylum Gnathostomata Superclass Osteichthyes – bony fishes Class Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes Subclass Neopterygii – neopterygians Infraclass Teleostei Superorder Acanthopterygii Order Beloniformes – orphies, needlefishes Suborder Belonoidei Superfamily Exocoetoidea Family Exocoetidae...

exobasidiales

exobasidiales Fungi. See Basidiomycetes and Earthstar Fungi: Basidiomycetes. Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Fungi – fungi Division Basidiomycota – basidiomycetes, club fungi Class Ustomycetes Order Exobasidiales Direct Children: Family Brachybasidiaceae Gäum Exobasidiales, Taxonomic Serial No.: 623884 Farbatlas der Basidiomyceten/Color Atlas Of Basidiomycetes References Encyclopedia...

Exotic Shorthair (Cat)

Exotic Shorthair Cat Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom Animal, animals Subkingdom Bilateria Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Phylum Chordata – chordates Subphylum Vertebrata – vertebrates Infraphylum Gnathostomata Superclass Tetrapoda Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 – mammals Subclass Theria Parker and Haswell, 1897 Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872 Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 – carnivores,...

exotropia

Pronunciation key ( ek′so-tro′pe-ah ) exotropia n. Divergent strabismus. Stabismus in which there is permanent deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other which results in diplopia. Also called Divergent Strabismus and wall-eye. Adj. exotropic. References Webster's Improved Dictionary and Everyday Encyclopedia ©1956 Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health ©1...

Spatulate or Spathulate

Pronunciation key ( spach′oo-lit) ( spach′oo-lāt) spat•u•late Spatulate or Spathulate leaf adj. [Mod. L. spatulatus]. Shaped like a spatula or a spoon such as some leaves. Spatulate or Spathulate leaf References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf...

Oval

Pronunciation key ( ō′vʼl ) o•val adj. Oval leaf [Fr. oval, ovale < L. ovum, an egg]. Shaped like an egg. Resembling an egg-shape; ellipsoidal. n. anything oval-shaped or like an egg. Oval Leaf References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf...

Oblanceolate

Pronunciation key ( ob-lan′si-ə-lit ) ( ob-lan′si-ə-lāt′ ) ob•lan•ce•o•late adj. [ob- + lanceolate]. With the shape of a lance, broad end at the top: said of some leaves. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Sha...

Hastate

Pronunciation key ( has′tāt ) has•tate Hastate leaf adj. [L. hastatus < hasta, a spear]. Shaped like a spearhead as with some leaves. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Sha...

Cuneate

Pronunciation key ( kū′ni-it ) ( kū′ni-āt′) cu•ne•ate Cuneate adj. [L. cuneatus < cuneus a wedge]. In botany, having a wedge-shape, tapering as with some leaves. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Sha...

Auriculate

Pronunciation key ( ô-rik′yoo-lit ) au•ric•u•late Auriculate adj. [< L. auricula see AURICLE; + ate]. possessing ears. possessing auricles. References Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955 Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Sha...

Chart of Leaf Shapes

Chart of Leaf Shapes Chart of Leaf Shapes Reference: Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005 Acicular Auriculate Cordate Cuneate Deltate or Deltoid Digitate Elliptic or Elliptical Ensiform Falcate Hastate Lanceolate Linear Obcordate Oblanceolate Oblique Oblong Obovate Orbicular Oval Ovate Palmately lobed Palmatifid Palmatisect Pedate Peltate Pinnate Bipinnate Pinnatifid Pinnatisect Bipinnatifid Reniform Sagittate Spathulate Pectinate Trifoliolate Sagittate...