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palea [′pā·lē·ə]
(botany) The upper, enclosing bract of a grass flower. A chaffy scale found on the receptacle of the disk flowers of some composite plants. (invertebrate zoology) One of the enlarged flattened setae forming the operculum of the tube of certain polychaete worms. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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