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Unsegmented means
having a body
structure composed by one
continuous part or piece, that is not divided into
segments. |
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Most of
plants are unsegmented that is they
have a continuous (virtually unlimited) growth of
roots and
stems, which is precisely there is not
a determined or established limit of
growth fixed in advance (indeterminate
growth).
By the other hand, plants with segments
are genetically programmed to
expand for a limited time and then stop growing (determinate
growth)
Compare with (antonym): Segmented |
