Biology Dictionary

  • Angiorrhaphy

    Angiorrhaphy

    Surgical suturing of blood vessels; not applicable to plant biology.

  • Angiorrhexis

    Angiorrhexis

    Rupture of a blood vessel; not related to plants.

  • Angiosarcoma

    Angiosarcoma

    A type of cancer originating in blood vessels; not relevant to plant biology.

  • Angiosperm

    Angiosperm

    A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a carpel; includes the vast majority of plant species.

  • Angiosperms

    Angiosperms

    The group of plants that produce flowers and seeds enclosed in fruit; the largest and most diverse group in the…

  • Amphoteric molecule

    Amphoteric molecule

    A molecule that can act as both an acid and a base; relevant in plant biochemistry.

  • Amplexifoliate

    Amplexifoliate

    Describes leaves that clasp the stem; a term used in plant morphology.

  • Amplification

    Amplification

    In molecular biology, the process of increasing the number of copies of a DNA sequence; used in plant genetic studies.

  • Amygdalitis

    Amygdalitis

    Inflammation of the tonsils; not related to plants.

  • Amygdaloid

    Amygdaloid

    Almond-shaped; used more in anatomy than in botany.