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Taproot
Plants; Botany

The main, descending root of a plant that has a single, dominant root axis.

Division
Plants; Botany

The major taxonomic rank within the plant kingdom (in which the phylum is no longer generally recognised). Cf. Phylum.

Pollen
Plants; Botany

The microspores of seed plants; the powdery mass of microspores shed from anthers.

Abscission
Plants; Botany

The normal shedding from a plant of an organ that is mature or aged, e.g. A ripe fruit, an old leaf. Adj. Abscissile.

Plumule
Plants; Botany

The portion of an embryo that gives rise to the shoot system (as distinct from the root system) of a plant. Cf. Radicle.

Cotyledon
Plants; Botany

The primary leaf (or one of two or more primary leaves) of an embryo.

Cladode
Plants; Botany

The photosynthetic stem of a plant whose foliage leaves are absent or much reduced. Cf. Phyllode.

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