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terminalis

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At the end or tip of a structure, often used in scientific names

adjective
/tɜrˈmɪnəlɪs/

Specialized

: terminal

In scientific descriptions, leaves described as terminalis are found at the very end of a stem.

Examples

In botany, the terminalis leaf is found at the tip of the stem.
Researchers noted that the fruit was terminalis, appearing only at the branch extremities.
The species name terminalis indicates that the plant's flowers grow at the tips of its branches.
The terminalis section of the nerve is crucial for signal transmission.
In scientific descriptions, leaves described as terminalis are found at the very end of a stem.
The species name terminalis indicates that the plant's flowers grow at the tips of its branches.
Researchers noted that the fruit was terminalis, appearing only at the branch extremities.

Compounds

Cordyline terminalis

Specialized

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A tropical shrub with long leaves and thick sweet roots eaten for food whose leaves are used to cover roofs

Pachysandra terminalis

Specialized

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A slow-growing evergreen plant with white flower spikes used as a ground cover in shady areas

Surface Forms

terminalis positive

Morphology

terminalis = terminal (semi-transparent) = terminal + is

Formally related to 'terminal' but uses a Latinated ending '-is' common in scientific terms, so the relation is clear to specialists but only partially transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Terminalis comes from the Latin terminus, meaning 'end' or 'boundary', the same root as English terminal and terminate. So when a leaf or flower is called terminalis, it simply means it grows at the very tip or end of a branch.