Glossary of Botanical Terms:
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imbricate: (1) of perianth parts, having their edges overlapping in the bud, see aestivation, Fig. 11 F; (2) of leaves, closely packed and overlapping, Fig. 2 H.
Fig. 11. Vernation and Aestivation. A, circinate; B, equitant; C, conduplicate; D, convolute; E, contorted; F, imbricate; G, valvate; H, induplicate; I, plicate.
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