cactiFor example, with the noun cactus, a preference for generatingcactiis expressed by having the corresponding rule precede the one generating cactuses.From theCambridge English CorpusTo our knowledge, these results are the first to show that darkness triggers secondary dormancy incacti.From theCambridge English CorpusThis is the first report of skotodormancy incacti.From theCambridge English CorpusWith this information, the role of the birds and bats that participate in the dispersal process of thesecacticould be evaluated reliably.From theCambridge English CorpusMy work, while not directly specified in the score, is generally performed on whole, livecacti.From theCambridge English CorpusThus, it is possible that the dark treatment triggered loss of photosensitivity (secondary dormancy) in seeds of thesecacti.From theCambridge English CorpusThe germination behaviour of untreated seeds does not differ in thesecacti, therefore it could be supposed that the inhibiting factor present in the pulp is similar in both species.From theCambridge English CorpusSeeds of manycacticannot germinate in constant darkness, and it might be expected that seeds of such species would readily germinate if placed under adequate light conditions.From theCambridge English CorpusFor the purposes of this study, stem rots, such as those seen in columnarcactior fallen banana stems, are included as an intermediate or peripheral habitat type.From theCambridge English CorpusHowever, both the exact nature of the germination inhibitors produced by thesecactiand the amount by which they are synthesized in the fruits are unknown.From theCambridge English CorpusI find that there are 2,000 varieties ofcacti.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0They all arecactibut they vary.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0Plant life consists mostly ofcactiand dry shrubbery.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many plant species, such ascacti, have adaptations such as reduced leaf area and waxy cuticles to enhance their ability to tolerate drought.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The conservatories housed tropical fruit and flowers along with camellia japonica, jasmine, lilies, andcacti.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/cacti##
