Botany Dictionary

  • Trachyspermous

    Trachyspermous

    Having rough or wrinkled seeds.

  • Trademark (trade mark)

    Trademark (trade mark)

    A legally registered name or symbol used to identify a product or company; in botanical context, often refers to proprietary…

  • Training

    Training

    The horticultural practice of guiding plant growth into a desired shape or direction using supports or pruning.

  • Translator

    Translator

    A connecting structure in some plants that links pollen masses (pollinia) to facilitate pollination.

  • Thorn (2)

    Thorn (2)

    A stiff, sharp plant structure that acts as a defense against herbivores, usually found in certain species of trees and…

  • Thorn (3)

    Thorn (3)

    A modified branch or stem that has evolved into a sharp point for protection against herbivory.

  • Three-angled

    Three-angled

    Having three distinct angles or sides, often used to describe a shape or structure in botany.

  • Three-ranked

    Three-ranked

    Referring to a leaf arrangement where the leaves are arranged in three distinct rows or ranks.

  • Throat

    Throat

    The part of a flower, often referring to the inner portion of the corolla, where the reproductive organs are located.

  • Throat (2)

    Throat (2)

    The opening or narrow portion of a flower’s tube, where pollinators typically enter.