Botany Dictionary

  • Asperifoliate

    Asperifoliate

    Having rough-textured leaves.

  • Asperulate

    Asperulate

    Slightly rough or minutely roughened.

  • Assimilation

    Assimilation

    The process by which plants convert nutrients into living tissue, especially photosynthesis.

  • Asymmetric (1)

    Asymmetric (1)

    Lacking symmetry; not divisible into mirror-image halves.

  • Asymmetric (2)

    Asymmetric (2)

    In leaves, having unequal halves on either side of the midrib.

  • Atto-

    Atto-

    Metric prefix denoting 10⁻¹⁸ (used in some scientific measurements).

  • Attar

    Attar

    A fragrant essential oil, typically derived from flowers (especially roses).

  • Attenuate

    Attenuate

    Gradually tapering to a slender point (often describing leaves or other plant structures).

  • Atypical

    Atypical

    Not conforming to the usual type or pattern; abnormal in appearance or growth.

  • Auger

    Auger

    A drilling tool used for taking soil samples or planting bulbs.