Pseudoannual
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pseudoannual species.
"These so-called pseudoannual species are characterized by the absence of a persisting shoot system that connects shoots longer than one vegetation period. One of these pseudoannuals is T. europaea."
Adjective
- 1 Having the appearance of something that occurs annually but not following a strictly annual pattern.
"In the pseudoannual rings of the root, the zones of tracheal tubes are separated from each other by rows of lignified tracheids."
Example
More examples"In the pseudoannual rings of the root, the zones of tracheal tubes are separated from each other by rows of lignified tracheids."
Etymology
From pseudo- + annual.
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