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terete
te·rete [ tə rt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
smooth, cylindrical, and tapering: describes a plant part that is smooth, cylindrical, and tapering, e.g. a grass stem
[Early 17th century. < Latin teret- "rounded"]
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