FOVEOLATE

Adjective

foveolate (comparative more foveolate, superlative most foveolate)

Having small pits or depressions, like the receptacle in some composite flowers.

Source: Wiktionary


Fo"ve*o*late ( or ), a.

Definition: Having small pits or depression, as the receptacle in some composite flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

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