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Glossary: disk
Definition:
an enlargement of the receptacle usually surrounding or surmounting the ovary, usually in the form of a ring or cushion or composed of separate gland-like parts;
(of Asteraceae) the usually discoid receptacle of the capitulum.
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UK Flora: Glossary details: disk.
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