Definition for SEM'I-FLO-RET

SEM'I-FLO-RET, n. [semi and floret.]

A floret whose corol consists of a single ligule, i. e. a single strap-shaped petal; as the florets of Leontodon Taraxacum, or dandelion. [Obs.] [This term is barbarous, and has not been in use since the Linnean era. Semifloscule is the correct term.]

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