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Glossary of Botanical Terms:

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auricle: (1) an ear-like outgrowth at the base of the sheath of some grasses and other monocots; (2) an ear-shaped lobe at the base of a leaf or other organ. adj. auriculate. Fig. 7 G.



Fig. 7. Leaf Bases. A, attenuate; B, cuneate; C, obtuse; D, truncate; E, asymmetric; F, cordate; G, auriculate; H, sagittate; I, hastate.
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