Botany Dictionary

  • Dorsiventral

    Dorsiventral

    Having distinct upper (dorsal) and lower (ventral) surfaces (as most leaves).

  • Dotted

    Dotted

    Marked with small spots or depressions (as in gland-dotted leaves).

  • Double

    Double

    Having more than the usual number of petals or floral parts, often through transformation of stamens.

  • Doubly serrate

    Doubly serrate

    Having teeth with smaller teeth on their margins (leaf edges).

  • Downy

    Downy

    Covered with short, soft hairs giving a fuzzy appearance.

  • Drain

    Drain

    To remove excess water from soil through natural or artificial means.

  • Drainage

    Drainage

    The natural or artificial removal of excess water from soil.

  • Drain-well

    Drain-well

    A structure designed to remove excess water from poorly drained soils.

  • Disciform

    Disciform

    Shaped like a disc; flat and circular.

  • Discoid

    Discoid

    Disk-shaped; having the form of a flat circular plate.