Botany Dictionary

  • Aerial

    Aerial

    Referring to parts of a plant that are above ground, such as stems, roots, or leaves.

  • Aerial root

    Aerial root

    Roots that grow above the ground, often in epiphytic or climbing plants.

  • Aerial roots

    Aerial roots

    Multiple roots growing above the soil surface, often for stability or air absorption.

  • Aerial stem

    Aerial stem

    A stem that grows above the ground, as opposed to a subterranean stem like a rhizome.

  • Aero-

    Aero-

    A prefix referring to air or the atmosphere, often used in terms like aeration or aerobiology.

  • Aerobic

    Aerobic

    Describing processes or organisms that require oxygen to survive or function.

  • Aerophores

    Aerophores

    Specialized organs in some plants, such as roots or stems, that assist in the uptake of oxygen from the air.

  • Aestivation

    Aestivation

    The arrangement of plant parts, such as petals or sepals, in a bud before it opens.

  • Affinis

    Affinis

    A term used in botanical nomenclature to denote a plant species closely related to another.

  • Aggregate fruit

    Aggregate fruit

    A fruit formed from several distinct carpels of a single flower, as seen in blackberries.