Meanings
plural exsiccata
- A dried specimen such as that in a herbarium.
The exsiccata quoted are all to be found in the Herbarium of the British Museum.
1902, H. W. Pugsley, “The British Capreolate Fumitories”, in The Journal of Botany, British and Foreign, volume 40, page 1791 more example
On and after January 1, 1953, the distribution of an exsiccatum relative to any new taxon, accompanied by an original diagnosis, even if this is printed, does not constitute effective publication.
1953, Guy Richard Bisby, An Introduction to the Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Fungi, page 105
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinexsiccātum
- Englishexsiccatum
Learned borrowing from Latin exsiccātum.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese exsicata
- exsicataDried herbarium specimen
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