Biology Dictionary

  • Ac-coa

    Ac-coa

    Acetyl coenzyme A; involved in metabolic pathways, including in plant cells.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    In vision biology, the process of adjusting focus; not applicable to plants.

  • Accuracy

    Accuracy

    The degree of correctness; not a botanical term but used in data analysis.

  • Acentric chromosome

    Acentric chromosome

    A chromosome fragment that lacks a centromere; relevant in plant genetics.

  • Acentric fragment

    Acentric fragment

    A piece of a chromosome without a centromere; occurs during chromosomal mutations.

  • Abarticular

    Abarticular

    Located away from a joint; not connected to a joint, often used in anatomical descriptions.

  • Abasia

    Abasia

    A lack of motor coordination in walking, not directly related to botany but sometimes included in anatomical references.

  • Abasic

    Abasic

    Referring to a nucleotide site in DNA or RNA that lacks a base; not commonly a botany-specific term.

  • Abaxial

    Abaxial

    Referring to the side of an organ, such as a leaf, that is away from the axis; the lower side…

  • Abdomen

    Abdomen

    In animals, the part of the body containing digestive organs; not typically used in botany.