cacti
plural ofcactus
Examplesofcacti
cacti
For example, with the noun cactus, a preference for generatingcactiis expressed by having the corresponding rule precede the one generating cactuses.
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To our knowledge, these results are the first to show that darkness triggers secondary dormancy incacti.
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This is the first report of skotodormancy incacti.
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With this information, the role of the birds and bats that participate in the dispersal process of thesecacticould be evaluated reliably.
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My work, while not directly specified in the score, is generally performed on whole, livecacti.
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Thus, it is possible that the dark treatment triggered loss of photosensitivity (secondary dormancy) in seeds of thesecacti.
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The germination behaviour of untreated seeds does not differ in thesecacti, therefore it could be supposed that the inhibiting factor present in the pulp is similar in both species.
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Seeds of manycacticannot germinate in constant darkness, and it might be expected that seeds of such species would readily germinate if placed under adequate light conditions.
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For the purposes of this study, stem rots, such as those seen in columnarcactior fallen banana stems, are included as an intermediate or peripheral habitat type.
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However, both the exact nature of the germination inhibitors produced by thesecactiand the amount by which they are synthesized in the fruits are unknown.
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I find that there are 2,000 varieties ofcacti.
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They all arecactibut they vary.
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Plant life consists mostly ofcactiand dry shrubbery.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many plant species, such ascacti, have adaptations such as reduced leaf area and waxy cuticles to enhance their ability to tolerate drought.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The conservatories housed tropical fruit and flowers along with camellia japonica, jasmine, lilies, andcacti.
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