Bipaleolate

/ˌbaɪˌpæliˈoʊli.ət/

द्वि-पेलिओलयुक्त (दो पेलिया/पेलिओल वाला)

Origin & History

Formed in botanical Latin from bi- ‘two’ + paleola (diminutive of palea ‘chaff; palea’) + -ate/-olate adjectival ending.

वनस्पति-लैटिन में bi- ‘दो’ + paleola (palea ‘भूसी/पेलिया’ का लघुरूप) + -ate/-olate विशेषणात्मक प्रत्यय से निर्मित।

Definition

In botany (especially grasses), describing a floret or flower structure that bears two paleas/paleoles (small bract-like scales) instead of one.

वनस्पति-विज्ञान (विशेषकर घास कुल) में, ऐसे पुष्पक/फ्लोरेट के लिए प्रयुक्त शब्द जिसमें एक के बजाय दो पेलिया/पेलिओल (छोटे आवरण-जैसे ब्रैक्ट/शल्क) हों।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Under the microscope, the floret appeared bipaleolate, with two distinct paleas.
सूक्ष्मदर्शी के नीचे फ्लोरेट द्वि-पेलिओलयुक्त दिखा, जिसमें दो स्पष्ट पेलिया थे।

Usage Examples

The specimen was identified as bipaleolate based on the presence of two paleoles in each floret.
Bipaleolate florets are discussed in detailed descriptions of certain grass genera.
The key character separating the taxa was whether the floret was unipaleolate or bipaleolate.

Synonyms

Two-paleate Two-paleaed Double-paleate

Antonyms

Unipaleolate Monopaleolate

Related Forms

Noun
Palea / Paleola / Paleole
Adjective
Bipaleolate / Unipaleolate

Idioms & Phrases

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