Term:
Cucullate
Cucullate
Definition:
Hood-shaped. From the Latin word cucullus which translates as hood.
Hood-shaped. From the Latin word cucullus which translates as hood.
Notes:
In neotropical Lecythidaceae, hood is preffered over the noun cucullus and the adjective cucullate. It may, however, be used in the formation of a name of a taxon, e.g., Eschweilera spiraloculcullata.
In neotropical Lecythidaceae, hood is preffered over the noun cucullus and the adjective cucullate. It may, however, be used in the formation of a name of a taxon, e.g., Eschweilera spiraloculcullata.