Botany

Botany

Terms that are in relation to the study or science of plants.

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Elater

Plants; Botany

An elongated, spirally thickened, hygroscopic cell in the capsule of a liverwort, derived from sporogenous tissue and assisting in spore dispersal; an appendage to the spore of equistem.

Loculus

Plants; Botany

An enclosed compartment within an organ e.g. An ovary, an anther. Pl. Loculi.

Haustorium

Plants; Botany

An absorbing organ through which a parasite obtains chemical substances from its host.

Culm

Plants; Botany

An aerial stem, in grasses, sedges, rushes, etc. , bearing the inflorescence.

Cross-pollination

Biology; Botany

A kind of pollination in which pollen is moved from the stamen of a flower on one plant to the pistil of a flower on another plant.

Sap

Biology; Botany

The liquid that flows through plant tissues and carries water, minerals, and food is called sap.

Etiolation

Biology; Botany

Is a process in flowering plants grown in partial or complete absence of light. It is characterised by long, weak stems; smaller, sparser leaves due to longer internodes; and a pale yellow colour ...