Biology Dictionary

  • Aegyptopithecus

    Aegyptopithecus

    An extinct primate; not relevant to plant science.

  • Aerenchyma

    Aerenchyma

    Plant tissue with large air spaces, facilitating gas exchange, especially in aquatic or wetland plants.

  • Aerial respiration

    Aerial respiration

    Respiration using atmospheric oxygen; in plants, refers to processes like those in aerial roots.

  • Aerobic

    Aerobic

    Requiring oxygen; describes many plant metabolic processes.

  • Aerobic cellular respiration

    Aerobic cellular respiration

    The process by which cells, including plant cells, convert glucose and oxygen into energy, water, and COâ‚‚.

  • Aerobic respiration

    Aerobic respiration

    Respiration that uses oxygen to generate energy; common in plant cells.

  • Aestivation

    Aestivation

    The arrangement of floral parts in a bud; also refers to dormancy in dry conditions.

  • Aetiology

    Aetiology

    The study of causes, often used in pathology; in plants, can refer to the cause of diseases.

  • Afar depression

    Afar depression

    A geological feature in East Africa; not a botanical term.

  • Affected relative pair

    Affected relative pair

    A genetic study concept; not typically used in botany.