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Maculate   Spotted. Compare with immaculate. Malodorous   Foul-smelling. Malpighian   Spoken of hairs which are straight and attached by the middle, and typically appressed to the leaf surface. Marcescent   Withering but persistent, usually remaining green. Margin   Edge. Marine   Referring to an aquatic habitat in salt water. Marly   Very limy, often with calcium carbonate concretions at or near the surface. Mealy   See farinose. Megaspore   The larger type of haploid spore (when two sizes are present) which gives rise to the female gametophyte; the other called a microspore. Membranaceous   Membrane-like; very thin, flimsy, and often more or less translucent. Mericarp   The discriminate units of a schizocarp which ultimately splits apart into two individual nutlets, usually referring to units of the fruits of the parsley family. Merous   A suffix pertaining to the discriminate portions into which a floral organ or series of organs can be divided; for example, a flower with 5 sepals, 5 petals, and 10 stamens can be said to be 5-merous. Mesic   A microclimatic term which refers to an area in which the soils are usually well drained, but contain a lot of moisture for all or much of the year; such areas typically occur on north or east-facing exposures. Compare to xeric. Mesophytic   Refers to plant species or plant communities which grow under mesic conditions. Microspore   Haploid spore which gives rise to the male gametophyte; other being called megaspore. Midnerve, Midrib, Midvein   The central or principal vein of a foliar or bracteal organ, or of a sepal or petal. Milky   Like a thick white juice. Minerotrophic   Rich in calcium and magnesium carbonate. Monadelphous   Spoken of stamens united by their filaments into a tube or column. Moniliform   Appearing as a string of beads. Back to top Monocarpic   Annual plant, or one which dies after it has once born fruit. Monocot   Angiospermous plant having only one cotyledon. Monoecious   Pertaining to plants, individuals of which bear both staminate and pistillate flowers but not perfect flowers. Moraine   Accumulation of stones in a rockery. Mottled   Covered in part with spots, areas, or lines of different color than the main surface. Mucro   A short and small abrupt tip. Mucronate   With a short, abrupt tip. Mucronulate   Minutely mucronate. Multifid   Cleft into many lobes or segments. Muricate   Copiously beset with hard, often sharp, tubercles. Back to top