Peduncle — The term peduncle has several meanings:*Peduncle (botany), a stalk supporting an inflorescence *Cerebral peduncle, a band of neurons, resembling a stalk, which connect varied parts of the brain ** In insect brains, the peduncle connects the lobes … Wikipedia
peduncle — [pɪ dʌŋk(ə)l] noun 1》 Botany the stalk bearing a flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an inflorescence. 2》 Zoology a stalk like connecting structure. Derivatives peduncular adjective pedunculate adjective Origin C18: from mod. L. pedunculus,… … English new terms dictionary
peduncle — /pəˈdʌŋkəl / (say puh dungkuhl) noun 1. Botany a. a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower. b. the stalk bearing the fructification in fungi, etc. 2. Zoology a stalk or stem; a stalk like part or structure. 3. Anatomy a… …
Rosette (botany) — In botany, a rosette is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves at a single height.Though rosettes usually sit near the soil, their structure is an example of a modified stem.FunctionOften, rosettes form in perennial plants whose… … Wikipedia
Pedicel (botany) — A pedicel is a stem that attaches single flowers to the main stem of the inflorescence. It is the branches or stalks that hold each flower in an inflorescence that contains more than one flower. The stem or branch that holds a group of pedicels… … Wikipedia
Terminology for Asteraceae — NOTOC accrescent *Growing larger after flowering.1913] achene *achene *A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. *small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed… … Wikipedia
Cantueso — is a liquor made in the Spanish province of Alicante.It is obtained from the distillation of the flowers and peduncle (botany) of the thyme plant thymus moroderi and grain alcohol. Cantueso typically contains between 25% and 35% alcohol, with 100 … Wikipedia
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… … Wikipedia
List of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants … Wikipedia
