Botany Dictionary

  • Definite

    Definite

    Having a fixed or limited number (e.g., stamens in some flowers).

  • Deflexed

    Deflexed

    Bent sharply downward or backward.

  • Deflocculate

    Deflocculate

    To break apart soil aggregates into individual particles, improving soil structure.

  • Defoliate

    Defoliate

    To remove or cause the loss of leaves, either naturally or artificially.

  • Defoliation

    Defoliation

    The loss or removal of leaves from a plant, either by natural processes or human action.

  • Defoliator

    Defoliator

    An insect or other organism that feeds on and removes leaves from plants.

  • Deforestation

    Deforestation

    The large-scale removal of forests, resulting in habitat loss and ecological damage.

  • Degradation

    Degradation

    The decline in soil quality through loss of organic matter, structure, or fertility.

  • Cyathium

    Cyathium

    The specialized inflorescence of Euphorbia species, consisting of several male flowers surrounding a single female flower.

  • Cycle

    Cycle

    A complete whorl or circle of floral parts.