Botany Dictionary

  • Denticle

    Denticle

    A small tooth-like projection.

  • Denticulate

    Denticulate

    Finely toothed; having small tooth-like projections along the margin.

  • Depauperate

    Depauperate

    Stunted or poorly developed due to unfavorable growing conditions.

  • Depressed

    Depressed

    Flattened from above; sunken or pressed down.

  • Desalinization

    Desalinization

    The process of removing soluble salts from soils, often through leaching.

  • Desert soil

    Desert soil

    Soil characteristic of arid regions, often with accumulated salts and minimal organic matter.

  • Desilting area

    Desilting area

    A constructed basin where water is held to allow sediment to settle out.

  • Desorption

    Desorption

    The release of ions or molecules from soil particles into solution.

  • Deciduous

    Deciduous

    Shedding leaves annually or seasonally; not evergreen.

  • Declinate

    Declinate

    Bent or curved downward or forward.