Botany Dictionary

  • Fertilizer

    Fertilizer

    A substance added to soil or plants to supply essential nutrients for growth.

  • Fiber

    Fiber

    Long, slender plant cells that provide structural support, often found in stems and roots.

  • Fibril

    Fibril

    A small or fine fiber or thread-like structure, often part of plant tissues.

  • Fibrillose

    Fibrillose

    Covered with fine fibers or fibrils, often appearing fuzzy or fibrous.

  • Fibrous

    Fibrous

    Composed of or resembling fibers; used to describe roots or tissues that are thread-like or tough.

  • Fibrous roots

    Fibrous roots

    A root system made up of many small, branching roots rather than a single taproot.

  • Falcate

    Falcate

    Curved like a sickle; used to describe the shape of leaves, petals, or other plant parts.

  • Falciform

    Falciform

    Shaped like a sickle or scythe, similar to falcate but generally broader or more pronounced.

  • Fallow

    Fallow

    Land left unplanted or uncultivated for a season to restore its fertility.

  • Falls

    Falls

    The downward-curving or lower petals of an iris flower.