Thesaurus / imbricated
FEEDBACKRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use imbricated in a sentence
The erect flower-stem terminates in a large round head of numerous imbricated oval spiny scales which surround the flowers.
THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIA. VOL. 1 PART 2VARIOUSThe scales on the upper part of the cup are loosely imbricated.
FOREST TREES OF ILLINOISFULLER GEORGE D.They are covered more or less abundantly with whitish, silvery or mother-of-pearl colored imbricated scales.
ESSENTIALS OF DISEASES OF THE SKINHENRY WEIGHTMAN STELWAGONThis fibrous structure is covered by a delicate layer of finely imbricated scales, and is termed the Hair Cuticle.
DISEASES OF THE HORSE'S FOOTHARRY CAULTON REEKSTwo follicles, sharp-pointed, channeled, containing many imbricated seeds each with an awn.
THE MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINEST. H. PARDO DE TAVERACorolla, numerous imbricated, spatulate petals with ravelled or fringed ends.
THE MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINEST. H. PARDO DE TAVERAA shell is said to be imbricated when the superficial lamin are arranged over each other in the manner of tiles.
A CONCHOLOGICAL MANUALGEORGE BRETTINGHAM SOWERBYSome species are smooth, although the greater number are imbricated or crisped outside.
A CONCHOLOGICAL MANUALGEORGE BRETTINGHAM SOWERBYCalyx-lobes and petals indefinite, imbricated, the numerous stamens on the tube.
THE MANUAL OF THE BOTANY OF THE NORTHERN UNITED STATESASA GRAYStamens imbricated, with very short filaments, and long anthers opening inward.
THE MANUAL OF THE BOTANY OF THE NORTHERN UNITED STATESASA GRAYWORDS RELATED TO IMBRICATED
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.