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Flowers

Of or realting to the reproductive part of a flowering plant. The flower facilitates the unification of sperm and eggs. Also, flowers are used by humans as decoration, romance, ritual, religion, medicine, and food source.

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stomata

Plants; Flowers

plural of stoma, one of the minute pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. Also called stomate.

leaflet

Plants; Flowers

One of the segments of a compound leaf.

parenchyma

Pharmaceutical; Flowers

the essential elements of an organ; used in anatomical nomenclature as a general term to designate the functional elements of an organ, as distinguished from its framework, or stroma.

perennial

Pharmaceutical; Flowers

lasting through the year of for several years.

cotyledon

Plants; Flowers

The first set of leaves to grow after a seed has germinated.

petal

Plants; Flowers

One of the divisions of the corolla - generally the showy part of the flower.

epiphyte

Plants; Flowers

This is a plant which grows above ground attaching itself to trees or rocks. A good example is the Amazon Air Plant or Spanish Moss.

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