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Fibrae. Fibrae are akin to thread-like filaments (capillamenta) 

 and form the smaller roots of herbs and trees into which the 

 larger ones eventually branch freely. [Cf. Fibre.] 



Fimbriae. Fimbriae are the fringes of garments, and hence 

 leaves are said to be fimbriate which end in a kind of fringe 

 at the edge. [Cf. Fimbria, Fimbriate.] 



Flagella. Flagella are the cymes (cymae) of trees and the highest 

 parts which are moved by every breath of wind; and they 

 have even derived their name from this that they are sought 

 by the breezes. Moreover flagella are the longer and more 

 extended shoots (rami) of vines, though shorter in some, 

 arising upright from the branches; formerly called flabella 

 probably from the blowing of the wind. [Obsolete in this 

 sense. Cf. Flagellum.] 



Folliculus. A folliculus is a case of any kind which encloses a 

 grain or seed. So the membranous skin of a berry (acinus) 

 is called a folliculus. [Cf. Follicle.] 



Fructus. The fructus is that which consists of pulp and seed. 

 Yet frequently in place of that, is understood whatever is 

 collected in a wrapper in the same way as seed and pulp. 

 [Cf. Fructus.] 



Frutex. A frutex is that which sends up from the root many 

 branching stems as a bramble bush. [Cf. Frutex.] 



Frons. Frons is sometimes used for branch (ramus). Properly 

 speaking, however, it is that which the branch (ramus) pro- 

 duces on all sides, having sometimes many leaves and some 

 bark, like a little stem. [Cf. Frond.] 



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Gemma. The gemma on the vine is the same as a bud (oculus), 

 because it can be discerned just as a little visible eye or 

 certain fine jewel, when it is first produced on the vine or 

 twig (sarmentum). As the spring advances it appears and 

 from this, first the flower, then the fruit is produced on vines 

 just as in trees. [Cf. Gemma.] 



Geniculi. Geniculi or genicula are joints which are found in 



