Urceolus

[ә:siәlәs]

Definition

(n.) Any urn-shaped organ of a plant.

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Definition

n. a monopetalous corolla with a contracted orifice: the external case or sheath of a rotifer.—n. Urcēōlā′ria a genus of gymnocarpous lichens with urceolate apothecia.—adjs. Urceolā′rian; Ur′ceolāte pitcher-shaped: having an urceolus as a rotifer.—n. Ur′ceus a ewer for holding water for washing.

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