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Horticulture

Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.

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Stellate

Plants; Horticulture

Star-shaped as in radiating petals or minute plant hairs.

Transplant

Plants; Horticulture

A seedling that grows its first true leaves, which resemble the adult plant leaves rather than the seed leaves that first appear.

Topsoil

Plants; Horticulture

The top layer of native soil. This term may also apply to good quality soil sold at nurseries and garden centers.

Thorns

Plants; Horticulture

Sharp outgrowths of the twig that represent modified branches; usually bearing leaf scars, or branched.

Translocation

Plants; Horticulture

The movement of water and nutrients through a plant's vessels.

Top working

Plants; Horticulture

Grafting only the ends of a plant, leaving branches intact.

Toothed

Plants; Horticulture

A margin that is broken up into small rather regular segments.

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