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Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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pinnule

Plants; Horticulture

The leaflet of a pinna; a secondary leaflet of a pinnately decompound leaf.

pistillate

Plants; Horticulture

An imperfect flower with a pistil, or seed organ, but having no functional stamens (male pollen producing organs).

nitrate of soda

Plants; Horticulture

A strong alkaline fertilizer with about 15% nitrogen.

nitrification

Plants; Horticulture

The process of oxidizing ammonium salts into nitrogen for plants.

node

Plants; Horticulture

The point where a leaf or other structure meets a stem node; the part of a stem from which a leaf or new branch starts to grow.

nodule

Plants; Horticulture

Round bacteria-filled swellings on the roots of legume plants.

nomenclature

Plants; Horticulture

The study of naming plants including spelling and format.

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