Pericolpate

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having colpi located in a non-central position. not-comparable

    "Erdman would call many of the "colpi" of a pericolpate grain sulculi, as they are not meridional, do not cross the equator, but are more-or-less parallel to it, or colpoids, if otherwise located."

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"Erdman would call many of the "colpi" of a pericolpate grain sulculi, as they are not meridional, do not cross the equator, but are more-or-less parallel to it, or colpoids, if otherwise located."

Etymology

From peri- + colpate.

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