What's the difference between gladiole and gladiolus?
Gladiole
Definition:
(n.) A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag.
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Gladiolus
Definition:
(n.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the corn flag; the sword lily.
(n.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals; the mesosternum.
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(1) Agrobacterium tumefaciens was capable of directing the transformation of Gladiolus sp., a monocot genus belonging to the family Iridaceae.
(2) Scanning electron microscope studies demonstrated that cells of Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains attach to cells on the cut surfaces of corn and wheat seedlings and to gladiolus disks.
(3) The major component of the Gladiolus style mucilage was shown to be an arabinogalactan-protein.