oxalis

oxalis Definition

oxa·lis (äk′sə lis)

noun

Etymology: L, garden sorrel < Gr < oxys, acid, sour: see oxy-

oxalis Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

corniculata: Oxalis corniculata: A and B the almost rudimentary pulvini of the cotyledons of two rather old seedlings, viewed as transparent objects.
rosea: Oxalis rosea: circumnutation of cotyledons, the hypocotyl being secured to a stick; illuminated from above.

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