adj. & n.
adj. 1 Zool. of, relating to, or resembling a scorpion; of the scorpion order. 2 Bot. (of an inflorescence) curled up at the end, and uncurling as the flowers develop.
n. this type of inflorescence.
[ Gk skorpioeides (as SCORPIO) ]
adj. & n.
adj. 1 Zool. of, relating to, or resembling a scorpion; of the scorpion order. 2 Bot. (of an inflorescence) curled up at the end, and uncurling as the flowers develop.
n. this type of inflorescence.
[ Gk skorpioeides (as SCORPIO) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012