Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
articoli
English translation:
articles / segments / joints
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articoli
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Science
Botany
"Articoli" intesi come unita' del fusto del cactus, ricerca del corrispondente termine botanico
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articles / segments / joints
Segment [ Biology ]
Synonym: ***Article***, Joint.
Adjective: Segmented or Segmentary
Adjective (Antonym): Unsegmented
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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-03-10 16:54:44 GMT)
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In cacti, succulents and other plants the segments are distinct, individual parts of stems, like the pads (cladodes) of Platyopuntia, or the "joints" of a phylloclade
Synonym: ***Article***, Joint.
Adjective: Segmented or Segmentary
Adjective (Antonym): Unsegmented
https://www.cactus-art.biz/note-book/Dictionary/Dictionary_S...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-03-10 16:54:44 GMT)
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In cacti, succulents and other plants the segments are distinct, individual parts of stems, like the pads (cladodes) of Platyopuntia, or the "joints" of a phylloclade
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see: "Many smaller cacti have globe-shaped stems" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus#Stems
My choice would be segments, however I would like to find some supporting documents