endophyllous Synonyms

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endophyllous Meaning

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endophyllous (a.)

Wrapped up within a leaf or sheath.

endophyllous Sentence Examples

  1. In an endophyllous mode of nutrition, the embryo develops inside the ovary after fertilization but before the birth of the plant.
  2. A seed with an endophyllous embryo, such as wheat, barley, and rye is called a cereal grain.
  3. Endophyllous embryo causes them to be a good source of starch and other nutrients.
  4. In endophyllous plants, the embryo may be concealed within the nucellus or endosperm, as in certain parasitic gymnosperms and flowering plants.
  5. Endophyllous parasitism is a type of parasitism in which the parasite lives within the host body.
  6. Some parasitic wasps lay their eggs inside the bodies of other insects, in a process known as endophyllous parasitism.
  7. Endophyllous fungi are fungi that grow inside the tissues of other organisms, such as plants or animals.
  8. Endophyllous bacteria are bacteria that live inside the cells of other organisms, such as animals or plants.
  9. Endophyllous mycorrhizae are a type of mycorrhizal fungi that form inside the roots of plants.
  10. Endophyllous algae are algae that live inside the cells of other organisms, such as corals or sponges.

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Wrapped up within a leaf or sheath.

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In an endophyllous mode of nutrition, the embryo develops inside the ovary after fertilization but before the birth of the plant.

A seed with an endophyllous embryo, such as wheat, barley, and rye is called a cereal grain.

Endophyllous embryo causes them to be a good source of starch and other nutrients.

In endophyllous plants, the embryo may be concealed within the nucellus or endosperm, as in certain parasitic gymnosperms and flowering plants.