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Flowers

Of or realting to the reproductive part of a flowering plant. The flower facilitates the unification of sperm and eggs. Also, flowers are used by humans as decoration, romance, ritual, religion, medicine, and food source.

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embryophyte

Plants; Flowers

Synonym for the Plantae, as here defined. It includes all green photosynthetic organisms which begin the development of the sporophyte generation within the archegonium.

enations

Plants; Flowers

Flaps of tissue such as those found on psilophytes.

endodermis

Plants; Flowers

Literally "inner skin", this is a layer of cells which surrounds the central core of vascular tissue, and which helps to regulate the flow of water and dissolved substances.

entomophily

Plants; Flowers

Seed plants which are pollinated by insects are said to be entomophilous.

plasmodesmata

Plants; Flowers

Cytoplasmic connections between neighboring cells in plant tissues.

platyspermic

Plants; Flowers

Having seeds which are flattened and disc-like.

pith

Plants; Flowers

To severely damage the brain of a frog, also any central region of parenchyma tissue within a plant stem.

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