Botany Dictionary

  • Tegmen

    Tegmen

    The inner layer of a seed’s integument, which surrounds and protects the embryo.

  • Temperate

    Temperate

    Referring to regions with moderate climates, typically characterized by seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation.

  • Tendril

    Tendril

    A slender, coiling stem or leaf that plants use to climb or anchor themselves to nearby structures.

  • Tendril (2)

    Tendril (2)

    A specialized plant structure that coils around a support, enabling the plant to climb or hold on to other plants…

  • Tendril-bearing

    Tendril-bearing

    Having tendrils, which are specialized plant organs that help the plant climb or attach to surfaces.

  • Tension

    Tension

    The force exerted on a plant part, such as the stretching of a stem or leaf, often caused by environmental…

  • Tenuiexinous

    Tenuiexinous

    A rare botanical term describing plants or parts of plants that have very fine or slender features.

  • Tercte

    Tercte

    A botanical term referring to a type of structure or formation in certain plants or fungi, often used in the…

  • Terminal

    Terminal

    Referring to a position at the tip or end of a plant part, such as a terminal bud or leaf.

  • Terminal (1)

    Terminal (1)

    Located at the tip of a plant part, such as a shoot, stem, or branch.