jugate
geɪt, -gɪt adjective
1.
Botany. having the leaflets in pairs, as a pinnate leaf.
2.
Entomology. having a jugum.
3.
(of two or more portraits on a coin, medal, or escutcheon) overlapping.
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| —adj | |
| (esp of compound leaves) having parts arranged in pairs | |
| [C19: from New Latin jugātus (unattested), from Latin jugum a yoke] | |
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Jugate
is always a great word to know.
So is nonvascular plants. Does it mean:
| composed of several cells |
| plants without a xylem and phloem to transport fluid and nutrients internally |
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