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Glossary

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Clavate

Clavate refers to an object having the shape of a club. Clavate is usually used to describe the asymmetry of Gomphoneis and Gomphonema in valve view.

Citations

Clavate
Image Credit: Pat Kociolek
The valve margins of Gomphoneis olivaceum are clavate in shape.
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