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appressed

/əˈprɛst/

Tradução: Termo botânico que descreve partes de plantas (como folhas ou pelos) que ficam deitadas e firmemente encostadas à superfície ou ao caule.

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsoleto/əˈprɛst/

An obsolete botanical term describing plant parts (such as leaves or hairs) that lie flat and close against a surface or stem.

  • 🇵🇹Termo botânico que descreve partes de plantas (como folhas ou pelos) que ficam deitadas e firmemente encostadas à superfície ou ao caule.
  1. Pressed closely against something C2 formal

    Lying flat or pressed tightly against a surface, such as a stem or leaf.

    • The plant's leaves are appressed to the stem.
    • The hairs on the stem are appressed, giving it a smooth appearance.
    • In this species, the scales are appressed against the bark.

    🇵🇹Apressado

    Sinônimos: adpressedflattenedpressed

    Antônimos: erectpatentrecurvedreflexedspreading

  • more appressed comparative form
  • most appressed superlative form