Botany Dictionary

  • Mottled leaf

    Mottled leaf

    A leaf with irregular patches of different colors, often due to disease, nutrient deficiency, or genetic variation.

  • Mow

    Mow

    To cut down plants, especially grasses, using a mower or scythe, typically to maintain lawns or fields.

  • Mucilage

    Mucilage

    A gelatinous substance produced by many plants and some microorganisms, often involved in water storage, protection, and seed germination.

  • Monocots

    Monocots

    A group of flowering plants (angiosperms) that have one seed leaf (cotyledon), such as grasses and lilies.

  • Monocotyledon

    Monocotyledon

    Referring to plants that have a single cotyledon (seed leaf), characteristic of monocot plants.

  • Monoccious

    Monoccious

    Referring to species that have both male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.

  • Monoecious

    Monoecious

    A plant species that has both male and female reproductive organs on the same individual, common in many plants like…

  • Monograph

    Monograph

    A detailed written study or report on a specific plant species or botanical topic.

  • Monogynoecial

    Monogynoecial

    A flower or plant with only one pistil or gynoecium.

  • Monomerous

    Monomerous

    Describing a flower that has only one part or unit in a particular structure, such as one petal or one…