A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

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A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

semipedalis,-e (adj.B): one half of a foot in dimension, i.e. 6 inches (about 15 cm); 1/2-pedalis,-e (adj.B); see -pedalis,-e (adj.B);

- culmi caespitosi, semipedales & infra (Swartz), the culms sod-making, one half foot [i.e. 6 inches] and below.

- legumina saepius semipedalia et longiora (B&H), the legumes more often 6 inches and longer.

- legumen subsemipedale (B&H), the legume nearly one half foot [i.e. 6 inches].

- [algae] caespes in mari natans fere sphaericus, ultra semipedalis (Agardh), clumps floating in the sea almost spherical, more than one half foot [i.e. + 6 inches].

- folliculi fere semipedales longe rostrati (F. Mueller), the follicles almost 1/2 foot long, rostrate.

A work in progress, presently with preliminary A through R, and S, and with S (in part) through Z essentially completed.
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