Botany Dictionary

  • Puberulent, puberulous

    Puberulent, puberulous

    Having minute soft hairs; slightly hairy.

  • Puberulous (puberulent)

    Puberulous (puberulent)

    Minutely hairy; same as puberulent.

  • Puberulous

    Puberulous

    Slightly hairy with very short hairs; same as puberulent.

  • Pubescence

    Pubescence

    The condition or quality of being hairy or fuzzy.

  • Pubescent

    Pubescent

    Slightly hairy; with a covering of soft down.

  • Pseudanthium

    Pseudanthium

    An inflorescence that resembles a single flower, such as a sunflower head.

  • Pseudo

    Pseudo

    False or resembling; a prefix indicating something that appears to be but is not.

  • Pseudobulb

    Pseudobulb

    A swollen stem structure found in some orchids, used for water and nutrient storage.

  • Pseudocarp

    Pseudocarp

    A false fruit formed from parts of the flower in addition to the ovary.

  • Pseudocehalium

    Pseudocehalium

    A specialized flowering zone in certain cacti, often woolly or bristly.