Botany Dictionary

  • Auricle

    Auricle

    An ear-shaped appendage or lobe, especially at the base of leaves or petals.

  • Auriculate

    Auriculate

    Having auricles; ear-shaped structures at the base (of leaves, petals, etc.).

  • Autapomorphic

    Autapomorphic

    Referring to a unique derived characteristic of a particular taxon.

  • Auto-

    Auto-

    Prefix meaning self (e.g., autogamy = self-fertilization).

  • Autocarpous

    Autocarpous

    Producing fruit without pollination (through parthenocarpy).

  • Autochthonous

    Autochthonous

    Native to a particular region; not introduced.

  • Autogamous

    Autogamous

    Capable of self-fertilization within a single flower.

  • Arboriculture

    Arboriculture

    The cultivation, management, and study of individual trees and woody plants.

  • Arborist

    Arborist

    A specialist in the care and maintenance of trees.

  • Arbuscle

    Arbuscle

    A small tree or shrub; also refers to branched structures in mycorrhizal fungi.