Regma
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Regma is a noun meaning (botany) A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more cells, each of which eventually breaks open at the inner angle.
Meaning
(botany) A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more cells, each of which eventually breaks open at the inner angle.
Example Sentences
A red dye is obtained from the regmata of Mallotus philippinensis, and Chrozophora tinctoria yields purple and blue dyes.
Word Forms
- regmata
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include regmacarp, tryma, raceme, ramicaul, valve, syncarp.
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