Botany Dictionary

  • Pellucid

    Pellucid

    Describing a structure that is clear, transparent, or translucent, allowing light to pass through.

  • Peloric

    Peloric

    Describing a flower that has an abnormal, often symmetrical, shape due to a developmental mutation.

  • Peltate

    Peltate

    Referring to a leaf or structure that is round and attached to the stem by a stalk that originates from…

  • Peltate (of leaves)

    Peltate (of leaves)

    Describing leaves that are shield-shaped, with the petiole (leaf stalk) attached to the center of the underside of the leaf.

  • Pendent

    Pendent

    Referring to something that is hanging down or suspended, such as pendulous flowers or branches.

  • Pendulous

    Pendulous

    Describing a structure that is hanging down loosely or drooping, such as flowers or fruits that hang from a stem.

  • Penicillate

    Penicillate

    Describing a structure that has a brush-like or tufted appearance, typically due to the presence of many fine hairs.

  • Penniform

    Penniform

    Describing a feather-like shape or structure, typically used to describe leaves or branches with a feathery appearance.

  • Penninervation (penninerved)

    Penninervation (penninerved)

    Referring to a leaf vein pattern where the veins arise from a central midrib, resembling the structure of a feather.

  • Patent

    Patent

    Describing a structure that is widely spread or open, often used in reference to leaves or petals that are spread…