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Legumes

Legumes Definition Legumes (singular: legume) are plants belonging to the family Leguminosae (Fabaceae). Leguminosae is... Read More

Leaflets

The word "leaflet" is defined as one of the individual leaf-like structures comprising a compound leaf. A quick look at a... Read More

Biology: Concepts & Connections with Student CD-ROM (5th Edition)

Biology: Concepts & Connections with Student CD-ROM (5th Edition)   ... Read More

Plant

Plant Definition (botany) Any of the eukaryotic organisms of the biological kingdom Plantae, characterized by being... Read More

Sensitive

sensitive 1. Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects;... Read More

Thigmotropism

Definition noun Growth or movement of a cell or an organism in response to touch Supplement In general, tropism is an... Read More

Thermotropism

Definition noun, plural: photoropisms Movement or growth response of a cell or an organism to heat or changes in temperature... Read More

Turgor pressure

In biology, turgor pressure pertains to the pressure that is exerted by the fluid (e.g. water) against the cell wall. It is... Read More

Thigmonasty

Definition noun A form of nastic movement (of a plant or a fungus) as a response to touch or vibration Supplement Nastic... Read More