Botany Dictionary

  • Anthesis

    Anthesis

    The flowering stage in a plant’s life cycle, during which the flower opens and becomes receptive to pollination.

  • Anthocarp

    Anthocarp

    A fruit formed from both the flower’s ovary and other parts, such as in the case of some aggregate fruits.

  • Anthocyanin

    Anthocyanin

    A class of water-soluble pigments responsible for red, blue, and purple colors in many plants and fruits.

  • Anthography

    Anthography

    The study or description of flowers, including their structure and classification.

  • Antholeucin

    Antholeucin

    A compound involved in plant metabolism, typically related to the synthesis of certain flower pigments.

  • Anthophore

    Anthophore

    A stalk or extension of the flower that supports the reproductive organs or the flower itself.

  • Anthophyte

    Anthophyte

    A flowering plant; a member of the division Anthophyta (or Magnoliophyta) which includes all angiosperms.

  • Anthropic soil

    Anthropic soil

    Soil that has been significantly modified or formed by human activity.

  • Anthoxanthin

    Anthoxanthin

    A type of flavonoid pigment responsible for white or yellow colors in some flowers and plant tissues.

  • Antibiosis

    Antibiosis

    A biological interaction where one organism inhibits the growth or reproduction of another through chemical substances.