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| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Circumferentially winged seed | A wing completely surrounding the circumference of the seed. |  |
| Unilaterally winged seed | Referring to a seed wing that arise from one side. |  |
| Winged | With a thin, conspicuous ridge running down the length of a structure such as a stem, leaf rachis, ovary, or fruit. Same as alate. |  |
| Winged fruit | Referring to fruits that either have have wings along their length that do not aid in wind dispersal or to fruits that have well-developed wings that aid in wind dispersal. Note that both winged fruits and winged seeds aid in wind dispersal. |  |
| Winged seed | Referring to seeds with a wing-like extensions that surround the seed, are are two sides of the side, or extend from one end of the seed, all of which facilitate wind dispersal. |  |