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Angularly toothed, as certain leaves.

Having narrow leaves. Wright.

Having unequal leaves.

Having leaves irregularly placed.

ss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.

An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.

ed in connection with the receiving apparatus for reading wireless signals. The electric waves falling on this contrivance increase its resistance several times. The anticoherer can be used in conjunction with a telephone.

Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.

A tense in the Greek language, which expresses an action as completed in past time, but leaves it, in other respects, wholly indeterminate.

Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under Anther].

Turning away from the sun; -- said of leaves, etc. Darwin.

Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc.

Bending away from the ground; -- said of leaves, etc. Darwin.

The apogeotropic tendency of some leaves, and other parts.

of things. My vines and peaches . . . were apt to have a soot or smuttiness upon their leaves and fruit. Temple. This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of the leaves by a leaf-cutting ant. Lubbock.

area; as, areal interstices (the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves).

Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers.

as the spaces bounded by the nervures of the wings of insects, or those by the veins of leaves; an areola.

come operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise. There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. Ex. i. 8. The doubts that in his heart arose. Milton.

a splendid kind. Pharaoh . . . arrayed him in vestures of fine linen. Gen. xli. In gelid caves with horrid gloom arrayed. Trumbull.