Definitions
scale
n. in reptiles and fish: one of a series of thin, flat, overlapping plates that form a protective covering
n. a specialized, modified, and often reduced leaf or leaflike structure just below a flower or inflorescence
n. in conifers, one of the primary appendages of the cone axis, in the axils of which the ovuliferous scales are borne
a. in reptiles: one of a group of scales along the upper side of the mouth
a. in reptiles: one or more scales found along the upper side of the mouth and below the eye
a. in reptiles: one of a group of scales found along the upper side of the mouth behind the eye
n. the modified calyx of the Asteraceae family consisting of awns, scales or bristles at the apex of the achene
n. scales in the forewing of the males of some Lepidoptera, these scales emit pheromones to attract females
the plural of androconia is androconium
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