Botany Dictionary

  • Invest

    Invest

    To cover or enclose a part of a plant, often referring to structures such as seeds, fruit, or flowers being…

  • Involucel

    Involucel

    A small, secondary involucre, often seen around an inflorescence or cluster of flowers, providing additional protection or support.

  • Involucral

    Involucral

    Referring to the involucre, a ring or group of bracts that surrounds a flower or inflorescence.

  • Involucrate

    Involucrate

    Having or surrounded by an involucre, typically used to describe the bracts or structures surrounding a flower or inflorescence.

  • Invol prere

    Invol prere

    A potential or preliminary form of involucre, referring to the early development of bracts surrounding an inflorescence.

  • Inserted

    Inserted

    Describing the position where a part, such as a leaf or flower, is attached to the main plant or stem.

  • Insertion

    Insertion

    Referring to the location where a part, such as a leaf or flower, is attached to the plant.

  • Intake rate

    Intake rate

    The rate at which a plant or soil absorbs water or nutrients, important for understanding water management and soil health.

  • Integument

    Integument

    The outer protective layer of an organ or structure, often referring to the seed coat or protective layers surrounding plant…

  • Inter-

    Inter-

    A prefix meaning ‘between’ or ‘among,’ used in terms like ‘interaxillary’ or ‘intercalary’ to describe relationships or positions.