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awn

/ɔːn/

翻译: 名词,指禾本科植物及其他一些植物花颖或苞片上生长的细长刚毛状附属物,即芒。

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noun

/ɔːn/C2formalscientific
  • zh名词,指禾本科植物及其他一些植物花颖或苞片上生长的细长刚毛状附属物,即芒。

A noun referring to a slender, bristle-like appendage found on the bracts of grasses and some other plants.

  1. Slender bristle on grassC2formalscientific

    A slender, bristle-like appendage that grows from the bracts (glumes or lemmas) of the spikelets in many grasses, often aiding in seed dispersal.

    zh芒

    • The awn of wild barley helps the seed burrow into the soil.
    • Botanists use the length of the awn to identify different grass species.
    • The awn is a key characteristic in the classification of certain cereal grains.

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