catkin

英 ['kætkɪn] 美 ['kætkɪn]
  • n. [植] 柔荑花序（如柳絮等）
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中文词源

catkin 柔荑花序

cat, 猫。-kin, 小词后缀。因似细软的猫毛而得名。

英文词源

catkin (n.)
1570s, from Dutch katteken "flowering stem of willow, birch, hazel, etc.," literally "kitten," diminutive of katte "cat" (see cat (n.)). So called for their soft, furry appearance.

双语例句

1. Overdominance or heterosis for catkin length in interspecific crosses has been reported.
栗树种间杂交在?谲杌ㄐ虺ざ壬纤?表现的超亲(或杂种优势)已报道了.

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