Term: pappus: calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: respiratory quotient: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: ram disk: (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: birth: a baby born; an offspring
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: tout: someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: salad bar: a bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: garden strawberry: widely cultivated
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: scratch test: a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: streptococcal sore throat: an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: growth industry: an industry that is growing rapidly
Broader: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green | Unrelated: sea-duty: naval service aboard a ship at sea