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rhachilla
Plants; Botany

The secondary axis of a decompound leaf or inflorescence.

germination
Plants; Botany

The process in which a seed emerges from a period of dormancy.

cortex
Plants; Botany

The region of a stem or root surrounding the vascular cylinder but inside the epidermis.

radicle
Plants; Botany

The portion of an embryo that gives rise to the root system of a plant. Cf. Plumule.

plumule
Plants; Botany

The portion of an embryo that gives rise to the shoot system (as distinct from the root system) of a plant. Cf. Radicle.

cotyledon
Plants; Botany

The primary leaf (or one of two or more primary leaves) of an embryo.

cladode
Plants; Botany

The photosynthetic stem of a plant whose foliage leaves are absent or much reduced. Cf. Phyllode.

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