Botany Dictionary

  • Homogonous

    Homogonous

    Describing flowers or plants that have the same type of reproductive organs, typically both male and female parts present.

  • Homogony

    Homogony

    The occurrence of plants or species having both male and female reproductive organs in the same flower.

  • Homomallous

    Homomallous

    Describing an arrangement of organs or structures that are identical in form or function.

  • Homomorphous

    Homomorphous

    Having similar or identical forms, often used to describe species or structures that share a similar appearance.

  • Homonym

    Homonym

    A word that shares the same spelling or pronunciation as another word but has a different meaning, often causing confusion.

  • Homopetalous

    Homopetalous

    Describing flowers that have petals that are all similar in size and shape, usually fused together.

  • Homosporous

    Homosporous

    A characteristic of plants that produce only one kind of spore that gives rise to both male and female gametophytes.

  • Homostyled

    Homostyled

    Describing a flower that has a uniform style length, as opposed to heterostyled flowers that have different style lengths.

  • Homostylous

    Homostylous

    Having a uniform style length across the flowers of a species, as opposed to heterostylous plants.

  • Honeydew

    Honeydew

    A sweet, sticky substance excreted by aphids and other insects, often attracting fungal growth or used by plants for nutrition.