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Definition of scape in English: scapenoun skeɪpskeɪp 1Botany A long flower stalk coming directly from a root. Example sentencesExamples - Flowers rise above the foliage on a scape, and, as the name implies, last for only a day.
- You also can propagate daylilies by removing and planting the proliferation (small plant) that may develop about halfway up a flower scape.
- The eastern populations possessed smaller and fewer leaves and flowering scapes than the western populations.
- Rabbits occasionally eat young shoots in the spring, and sometimes bite off flower scapes.
- In October, the scapes put out flower heads that do not produce seed.
2Entomology The basal segment of an insect's antenna, especially when it is enlarged and lengthened (as in a weevil). Example sentencesExamples - It consists of an end sac, a straight proximal tubule, a short distal tubule, and a raised nephropore, all in the scape of the chelifore.
- Forelius sp. 1 is apparently an undescribed species, distinguishable from Forelius maccooki by the lack of erect setae on the antennal scapes (S. Cover, personal communication).
Origin Early 19th century: via Latin from Greek skapos 'rod'; related to sceptre. Definition of scape in US English: scapenounskāpskeɪp 1Botany A long, leafless flower stalk coming directly from a root. Example sentencesExamples - In October, the scapes put out flower heads that do not produce seed.
- You also can propagate daylilies by removing and planting the proliferation (small plant) that may develop about halfway up a flower scape.
- Rabbits occasionally eat young shoots in the spring, and sometimes bite off flower scapes.
- Flowers rise above the foliage on a scape, and, as the name implies, last for only a day.
- The eastern populations possessed smaller and fewer leaves and flowering scapes than the western populations.
2Entomology The basal segment of an insect's antenna, especially when it is enlarged and lengthened (as in a weevil). Example sentencesExamples - It consists of an end sac, a straight proximal tubule, a short distal tubule, and a raised nephropore, all in the scape of the chelifore.
- Forelius sp. 1 is apparently an undescribed species, distinguishable from Forelius maccooki by the lack of erect setae on the antennal scapes (S. Cover, personal communication).
Origin Early 19th century: via Latin from Greek skapos ‘rod’; related to scepter. |