Botany Dictionary

  • Micro-

    Micro-

    A prefix meaning small or minute, often used in biological terms to refer to very small structures or organisms.

  • Microclimate

    Microclimate

    The localized climate within a specific area, often differing from the general climate of the surrounding region due to factors…

  • Microgametophyte

    Microgametophyte

    The male gametophyte in seed plants, which produces sperm cells for fertilization.

  • Micro-nutrients

    Micro-nutrients

    Essential nutrients required by plants in small quantities, such as iron, zinc, and manganese, necessary for growth and development.

  • Microphyll

    Microphyll

    A small leaf, typically found in plants like clubmosses, characterized by a single vascular strand and lacking a leaf gap.

  • Microphyllous

    Microphyllous

    Describing plants or leaves that have microphylls, small leaves with a simple structure and a single vascular bundle.

  • Micropyle

    Micropyle

    A small opening in the seed coat through which the pollen tube enters the ovule during fertilization.

  • Microsporangium

    Microsporangium

    A structure in plants that produces microspores, the male reproductive cells in the plant life cycle.

  • Microspore

    Microspore

    A small spore that develops into the male gametophyte in seed plants.

  • Megasporophyll (also macrosporophyll)

    Megasporophyll (also macrosporophyll)

    A leaf or structure that bears megasporangia, typically found in seed plants.