squarrose

American  

[skwar-ohs, skwo-rohs] / ˈskwær oʊs, skwɒˈroʊs /

adjective

Biology.

1. denoting any rough or ragged surface.

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squarrose British  

/ ˈskwɒ-, ˈskwærəʊz /

adjective

1. biology having a rough surface, caused by the presence of projecting hairs, scales, etc

2. botany having or relating to parts that are recurved

   squarrose bracts

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Other Word Forms

• squarrosely adverb

Etymology

Origin of squarrose

First recorded in 1750–60, squarrose is from the Latin word squarrōsus scurfy, scaly

Example Sentences

Perigynium obconic or obovoid, squarrose in exceedingly dense short spikes.—Sp.

From Project Gutenberg

Perigynium densely hairy 84 Spike staminate at base; perigynia squarrose 21 Spike staminate at top.—

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Stigmas 2 34–38, 79 Stigmas 3; spikes erect, Short and squarrose 20, 21 Not squarrose 22, 30, 32, 46, 47, 54, 79 Stigmas 3; spikes more or less drooping 31, 51–53, 55–57 Terminal spike or spikes staminate.

From Project Gutenberg

Leaves spatulate- to linear-oblong; involucre squarrose; achenes not toothed; pappus-awns 2 or 3.—Prairies,

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Smooth and glabrous, usually glaucous; scales coriaceous at base; leaves firm, usually entire 25–30 Hoary-pubescent or hirsute; scales squarrose; stem-leaves small, linear, entire 31, 32 Scales closely imbricated, not coriaceous at base; branches divaricate; heads many, small 33–35 Remaining species; branches erect or ascending.

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