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Immarginate |
Without a distinct edge |
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Immature |
A young bird no longer under parental care but not yet old enough to breed; a bird that is not yet fully adult. |
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Incubation Patch |
A de-feathered area on the lower abdomen in which the skin has thickened and become rich with blood vessels. |
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Indehiscent |
Not opening or splitting to release the contents at maturity. |
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Inferior |
(of ring) positioned below mid-height on the stem |
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Inflorescence |
The total flower, including the bracts. |
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Infundibuliform |
Funnel-shaped (sometimes prefixed by sub*- to mean almost or not quite funnel shaped) |
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Innate |
Bedded in, inseparable |
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Intercalary |
Between two cells |
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Internode |
A stem section between two nodes. |
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Introduced |
Brought into an area by human or other means. |
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Involucral bract |
A bract forming part of an involucre. |
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Involucre |
A closely-packed ring or group of bracts immediately below a flower or inflorescence, as in members of the Composite family such as Hawkweeds and Thistles. |
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Iodoform |
Smelling of iodine (alternative - a crystalline conpound of iodine, used as an antiseptic) |
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