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noun
A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
The last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dermatology, medicine, sciences
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noun
flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dicot, dicotyledon, magnoliopsid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: angiosperm, flowering plant
Narrower terms: jiqui, Malpighia obovata, barbados cherry, acerola, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry, Malpighia glabra, Cyrilliaceae, family Cyrilliaceae, cyrilla family, titi family
History
From exo- + -gen: compare French exogène.
