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Definition of Intumescences
1. intumescence [n] - See also: intumescence
Lexicographical Neighbors of Intumescences
Literary usage of Intumescences
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1907)
"In a few days intumescences were formed in great numbers, so that a large part
of the plant was literally covered with them. This suggested that the potato ..."
2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1901)
"The experiments were designed to test the effects of moisture and light in inducing
the formation of the intumescences, but they also served to show the ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1900)
"In a moist atmosphere, bright sunlight, and a high temperature, large numbers of
intumescences were formed in two or three days. The most striking results ..."
4. Diseases of Cultivated Plants and Trees by George Massee (1915)
"intumescences AND WARTS These structures frequently occur on the surface of leaves
or on young shoots, and may be due to the work of mites or insects; ..."
5. Manual of Plant Diseases by Paul Sorauer, Gustav Lindau, Ludwig Reh, Frances Dorrance (1922)
"intumescences. The knot-like or pustule-like distensions of the tissue ...
However, as yet, the observation of intumescences on blossoms and fruits has been ..."
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