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Parenchyma
Plants; Botany

Plant tissue consisting of mature, living cells that are relatively unspecialised in function.

Chlorophyll
Plants; Botany

Pigment(s) constituting the green colouring matter of plants and absorbing radiant energy in photosynthesis.

Mesophyll
Plants; Botany

Photosynthetic tissue of a green plant; of vegetation, characteristic of moist habitats and with soft, fairly large leaves predominating; a leaf whose area is within the approximate range 20<180 ...

Epicotyl
Plants; Botany

Outside or beyond the cotyledon(s), in hypogeal germination the seedling's stem growth is epicotyl.

Mericarp
Plants; Botany

One segment of a fruit that breaks at maturity into units derived from the individual carpels. Cf. Schizocarp.

Stamen
Plants; Botany

One of the male organs of a flower, consisting typically of a stalk (filament) and a pollen-bearing portion (anther). Adj. Staminate.

Syntype
Plants; Botany

One of two or more specimens cited by the author at the time of publication of a name for which no holotype was designated.

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