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Asexual reproduction

Asexual Reproduction Definition What is asexual reproduction? Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not... Read More

Integument

Definition noun (1) (anatomy) The outer protective covering of (the body of) an organism, such as cuticle, fur, shell, rind,... Read More

Adventitious embryony

Definition noun A form of apomixis where a nucellar embryo arises from the diploid nucellus tissue surrounding the embryo... Read More

Nucellar embryony

Definition noun A form of apomixis where a nucellar embryo arises from the diploid nucellus tissue surrounding the embryo... Read More

Seed Plants

There are two main subdivisions of seed plants—the ones without covered seeds, the gymnosperms, and the ones with covered... Read More

Ovule

ovule A structure in seed plants which contains the megasporangium (nucellus), megaspore (embryo sac), a food store, and a... Read More