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SEMIFLOSCULE
Sem"i*flos`cule, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A floscule, or florest, with its corolla prolonged into a strap-shaped petal; -- called also semifloret.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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