Comate (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Bearing a coma; crowned with an assemblage of branches or leaves or bracts; "comate royal palms"; "pineapples are comate".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The comate royal palms stood tall in the garden, their crowns a vibrant display of leaves and branches.
- Pineapples are comate, with tough, waxy leaves that resemble a crown.
- The comate flowers were a sight to behold, with their delicate petals and intricate arrangement of bracts.
- In the botanical garden, visitors marveled at the comate plants, each one unique in its arrangement of leaves and stems.
- The comate shape of the palm tree's crown was a distinguishing feature of the species.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of hair; "comate (or comose) seeds"; "a comal tuft".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Cotton seeds are a prime example of comate seeds, having a tuft of hair at one end.
- The comate seeds of the cotton plant play a crucial role in dispersal through the air.
- In botany, comate seeds are often distinguished by their tuft or tufts of hair.
- Comate seeds such as those found in cotton and kapok have unique adaptations for wind dispersal.
- The comate seeds of certain plant species are easily recognizable due to their distinctive tufts of hair.