Botany

Botany

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

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bud

Biology; Botany

A small swelling on a branch or stem, containing a flower, shoot, or leaves that have not yet developed.

bulb

Biology; Botany

A round part of a stem that grows underground and contains the shoot of a new plant. A bulb is surrounded by scales.

broadleaf

Biology; Botany

Having broad leaves rather than needle-like leaves.In tropical regions, most broad leaf trees are evergreen trees.

agar

Biology; Botany

A material that looks like clear jelly and is used to grow bacteria or cells in a laboratory. Agar is made from algae found in the sea, usually seaweed.

compound leaf

Biology; Botany

Compound leaf are leaf with more than one blade. All blades are attached to a single leafstem. Where the leafstem attaches to the twig, there is a bud.