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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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thinning

Plants; Horticulture

Removing excess seedlings, to allow sufficient room for growth and better size and quality in the remaining plants. Removing stems or branches, to give the plant a more open ...

thorns

Plants; Horticulture

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

toothed

Plants; Horticulture

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

torulose

Plants; Horticulture

Twisted or knobby, irregularly swollen at close intervals.

top working

Plants; Horticulture

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

topiary

Plants; Horticulture

The art of pruning and training plants into specific shapes.

topsoil

Plants; Horticulture

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

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