Botany Dictionary

  • Pluricellular

    Pluricellular

    Composed of many cells; multicellular.

  • Pneumathodes

    Pneumathodes

    Pores or openings in plant tissues that allow gas exchange.

  • Pneumatophore

    Pneumatophore

    A specialized aerial root used for gas exchange, commonly found in mangroves.

  • Pod

    Pod

    A seed vessel or case, usually referring to legumes.

  • Pistillode

    Pistillode

    A rudimentary or non-functional pistil found in some species with male or imperfect flowers.

  • Plano-

    Plano-

    A prefix meaning flat or level.

  • Plant breeders rights (pbr)

    Plant breeders rights (pbr)

    Legal rights granted to breeders for new plant varieties they have developed.

  • Plant breeding

    Plant breeding

    The science and practice of improving plants through selective mating and genetic techniques.

  • Plant variety rights (pvr)

    Plant variety rights (pvr)

    Intellectual property rights given to the developer of a new plant variety.

  • Plantlet

    Plantlet

    A small or young plant, especially one developing vegetatively on a parent plant.