rectiflexible

adj

Etymology

From recti- + flexible.

  1. derived from flexibilis
  2. derived from flexible
  3. prefixed as rectiflexible — “recti + flexible

Definitions

  1. Being straight spore chains consisting of rod-shaped spores.

    • Three of the isolates produced chalky white aerial mycelium with straight to flexuous (rectiflexible) spore chains.
    • The FK-506-producing strain is characterized by a gray mycelium color, rectiflexible spore chains with smooth spore surfaces, nonchromogenicity, and a limited carbohydrate usage.
    • Spores are rod shaped and arranged in rectiflexible or straight chains comprising rod-shaped spores 0.5–0.8 m in diameter and 0.8–1.2 m long.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA