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Definition of terete in English: tereteadjective təˈriːtˈterˌēt Botany Cylindrical or slightly tapering, and without substantial furrows or ridges. Example sentencesExamples - In addition, each lobe is somewhat twisted so that it gives the superficial impression of a terete structure that is stigmatic everywhere.
- As the leaf grows and becomes terete, the older leaf embraces it by the increasingly curved sheath.
Origin Early 17th century: from Latin teres, teret- 'rounded off'. Definition of terete in US English: tereteadjectiveˈterˌēt Botany Cylindrical or slightly tapering, and without substantial furrows or ridges. Example sentencesExamples - As the leaf grows and becomes terete, the older leaf embraces it by the increasingly curved sheath.
- In addition, each lobe is somewhat twisted so that it gives the superficial impression of a terete structure that is stigmatic everywhere.
Origin Early 17th century: from Latin teres, teret- ‘rounded off’. |