Cordate 



OF BOTANICAL TERMS. 



Corollifloral 



plumule, or plumule and radi- 

 cle together. 



CdR'DATE, heart-shaped, as usu- 

 ally pictured, with the point of 

 attachment at the hroad end. 

 Applied mainly to leaves. 



COR'DATED, see Cordate. 



COR'DATE-HAs TATE, interme- 

 diate in form between cordate 

 and hastate, approaching more 

 nearly to hastate. 



COR'DATE-O'VATE, between cor- 

 date and ovate, approaching 

 more nearly to ovate. 



CORDATE - SAGITTATE, be- 

 tween cordate and sagittate, 

 approaching more nearly to 

 sagittate. 



COR'DiFORM, sometimes applied 

 to solid bodies shaped like the 

 human heart. Compare Cor- 

 date. 



CORE, the bony endocarp of a 

 pome containing the seeds. 



CORlA'gEOtJS, leathery in text- 

 ure. 



CORK, tissue composed of firm 

 elastic cells, generally soon 

 filled with air, which are pro- 

 duced in the bark and upon 

 injured surfaces. It is com- 

 posed of a modification of cel- 

 lulose called Suberin, and is 

 designed for protection. 



CdRK-CAM'BltJM, see Phello- 



OEN. 



CORK-MER'ISTEM, see Phello- 



GEN. 



CORKY ENVELOPE, see Corky 

 Layer. 



CORKY LAYER, the layer of 

 bark immediately below the 

 epidermis which produces the 

 cork; epiphloeum. Compare 

 Mesophlceum. 



CdRM, the enlarged base of an 

 herbaceous stem, consisting of 

 one or a few short internodes, 

 and serving for the storage of 



starch or other reserve food- 

 materials; pseudo-bulb; solid 

 bulb; bulbo-tuber. It differs 

 from a Tuber mainly in being 

 upright, or more nearly so, and 

 in seldom being produced upon 

 an elongated subterranean 

 stem. The Indian turnip and 

 crocus are examples. Com- 

 pare Plateau. 



COR'MtJS, see Corm. 



CdR'MOPHYTE, a plant having a 

 true stem. Compare Thallo- 

 phyte. 



CdR'NEOUS, having the texture 

 of horn. 



CdRNlC tJLATE, having a process 

 or appendage like a little spur 

 or horn. Compare Coknute. 



COR'NlFdRM, horn-shaped. 



C6R NO" (pi. Cor'nua), see Horn. 



CdR'NUTE, horn-shaped, as the 

 nectary of columbine, or bear- 

 ing a horn-shaped process; cor- 

 niform. Compare Cornicu- 

 late. 



C6R'6L (obs.), see Corolla. 



COROLLA, the conspicuous part 

 of most flowers, being the in- 

 ner set of floral envelopes when 

 there is more than one, com- 

 monly distinguished by its fine 

 texture and by having some 

 other color than green. See 

 Petal, Calyx, and Peri- 

 anth. 



C6RdLLA'CE0tJS, like a corolla 

 in appearance or texture; peta- 

 loid. Petaloid is the term 

 usually employed, especially 

 when referring to individual 

 organs. 



CdR 6LLATE, having a corolla. 



COR 6LLATED, see Corollate. 



COR'dLLilT, see Floret. 



COROLLIFLO RAL, having calyx, 

 petals, and ovary inserted sepa- 

 rately on the receptacle and 



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