Botany Dictionary

  • Tuberculate

    Tuberculate

    Covered with small, wart-like projections or tubercles.

  • Tuberoid

    Tuberoid

    Resembling or shaped like a tuber.

  • Tuberoid (2)

    Tuberoid (2)

    An underground storage organ similar to a tuber but often derived from roots.

  • Tuberous

    Tuberous

    Having the form or characteristics of a tuber.

  • Tuberous roots

    Tuberous roots

    Swollen, fleshy roots functioning in storage of nutrients, not derived from stem tissue.

  • Tuberous (2)

    Tuberous (2)

    Pertaining to plants that produce tubers or tuberous roots.

  • Tubular

    Tubular

    Shaped like a tube; cylindrical and hollow.

  • Tufted

    Tufted

    Growing in dense clumps or tufts.

  • Tumid

    Tumid

    Swollen or enlarged, often due to internal pressure or fluid.

  • Tump

    Tump

    A small mound or hillock; in botany, may refer to a raised area of turf or vegetation.