Search Results for: bean
Bean sprouts
Definition noun, singular: bean sprout Beans, especially the edible kinds (e.g. mung beans and soybeans), sprouting or... Read More
Lymph nodes
Lymph nodes definition Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs located in different parts of the body and act as... Read More
Papilionaceous
papilionaceous 1. Resembling the butterfly. 2. (Science: botany) Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as... Read More
Growth and Plant Hormones
Growth All living organisms begin in the same form: as a single cell. That cell will divide and the resulting cells will... Read More
Simple fruit
Definition noun, plural: simple fruits A type of fruit that develops from a single or compound ovary with only one pistil... Read More
Dicotyledon
Definition noun, plural: dicotyledons A group of flowering plants belonging to the class Magnoliopsida of Angiospermae... Read More
Nuclease S1
Definition noun An endonuclease enzyme capable of degrading single-stranded DNA and RNA Supplement The nuclease S1 is a... Read More
Histiocyte
Definition noun, plural: histiocytes A reticular connective tissue macrophage or a dendritic cell, derived from the bone... Read More
Renal medulla
Definition noun, plural: renal medullae or renal medullas The inner region of the kidney that is arranged into renal... Read More
Fruits, Flowers, and Seeds
Flowering plants grow in a wide variety of habitats and environments. They can go from germination of a seed to a mature... Read More
The consequences of antibiotic use in horticulture
Leading articles Frederick R. Falkiner* Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College, Dublin; Central Pathology... Read More
Rhizobium leguminosarum
rhizobium leguminosarum A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes formation of root nodules on some, but not... Read More
Lymph glands
Lymph gland --> lymph node (Science: anatomy) small bean-shaped organ made up of a loose meshwork of reticular tissue in... Read More
Metabolism
Metabolism Definition What is metabolism in the body? Metabolism encompasses the various biochemical processes, reactions,... Read More
Adipose tissue
Adipose Tissue Definition Adipose tissue, a specialized variety of connective tissue, is composed of lipid-rich cells known... Read More