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Waxcaps |
The most colourful of the grassland fungi. These are the brightly coloured mushrooms of the genus Hygrocybe, commonly seen in the Autumn.
There are now over 40 waxcaps in Britain with many becoming... |
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Whiffling |
The displacement of air (via a side to side rocking motion) from the wings of geese when landing. |
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Whorl |
A collection of organs that encircle a stem. |
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wick |
strand of hanging tissue within the upper part of a hollow stipe |
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Wing petal |
Lateral petals of many flowers such as orchids and pea flowers.
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