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pulvinus [‚pəl′vī·nəs]
(botany) A cushionlike enlargement of the base of a petiole which functions in turgor movements of leaves. pulvinus  pulvinus, 1 1. The baluster at the side of an Ionic capital. 2. An impost block, a dosseret. 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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No references found | Their diet is based on leaves and fruits, although other vegetable matter, such as petioles, pulvini, buds, flowers, stems, twigs and bark can also be eaten," said Dr Julio Bicca-Marques of the Primatology Research Group at the PUC/RS Bioscience Faculty in Porto Alegre, Brazil. 99 Hardcover QK745 The first two of the nine contributions in this collection synthesize recent findings leading to new models explaining how plants sense gravity and organize gravity signal transduction in roots, hypocotyls, shoots, and cereal pulvini. Their diet is based on leaves and fruits, although other vegetable matter, such as petioles, pulvini, buds, flowers, stems, twigs and bark can also be eaten," said Dr Julio Bicca-Marques of the Primatology Research Group at the PUC/RS Bioscience Faculty in Porto Alegre, Brazil. |
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