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Axils

axil (Science: plant biology) The upper angle formed by a leaf or branch and the axis bearing it (main... Read More

Pleiotropy

Pleiotropy Definition When one single gene starts affecting multiple traits of living organisms, this phenomenon is known... Read More

Domatia

Domatia (Science: botany) small structures on the lower surface of a leaf in some woody dicotyledons, usually consisting of... Read More

Brussels sprouts

Definition noun The edible buds of a cultivar (Gemmifera) of Brassica oleracea of the Brassicaceae... Read More

Adventitious bud

Definition noun, plural: adventitious buds (botany) The bud occurring elsewhere on the plant (such as on trunks, roots, or... Read More

Leaves

Leaves are highly efficient solar energy converters. They capture light energy and through the process of photosynthesis.... Read More

Vascular Plants: Ferns and Relatives

These plants are seedless plants, but unlike the bryophytes, they do have vascular tissue (xylem and phloem). Because of the... Read More