Botany Dictionary

  • Aquifer

    Aquifer

    An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials.

  • Arachnoid

    Arachnoid

    Covered with or resembling fine, cobweb-like hairs.

  • Arbor

    Arbor

    A tree (in botanical Latin); also refers to shaded garden structures.

  • Arboraceous

    Arboraceous

    Tree-like in growth habit or appearance.

  • Arborescent

    Arborescent

    Having the size or characteristics of a tree; tree-like in form.

  • Arboretum

    Arboretum

    A botanical garden devoted to trees and woody plants.

  • Antrorse

    Antrorse

    Directed upward or forward; pointing toward the apex (opposite of retrorse).

  • Apatite

    Apatite

    A group of phosphate minerals, sometimes found in plant tissues as microscopic crystals.

  • Apetalous

    Apetalous

    Lacking petals; describing flowers that do not have petals.

  • Apex

    Apex

    The tip or highest point of a plant structure, such as a leaf, stem, or root.