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Botany

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

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trimerous

Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having three segments in each perianth whorl and usually in each whorl of stamens also.

syncarpous

Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having two or more carpels, all fused together.

tetramerous

Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having four segments in each perianth whorl, and usually in each whorl of stamens also.

monochlamydeous

Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having only one whorl of perianth parts.

pentamerous

Plants; Botany

Of a flower, having five parts in each floral whorl (not necessarily including the gynoecium).

zygomorphic

Plants; Botany

Of a flower or calyx or corolla, symmetrical about one plane only, usually the plane that bisects the flower vertically. Cf. Actinomorphic.

throat

Plants; Botany

Of a corolla tube, the top, where the tube joins the lobes.

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