Botany Dictionary

  • Syngenesious

    Syngenesious

    Describing flowers whose stamens are united by their anthers, often seen in plants of the Asteraceae family.

  • Synoecious

    Synoecious

    Referring to a plant species where both male and female reproductive organs are present on the same individual plant.

  • Synonym

    Synonym

    A different name that refers to the same species, genus, or other taxonomic group, often used to clarify or update…

  • Synsepal

    Synsepal

    A term used to describe sepals that are fused together in a flower.

  • Synsepalous

    Synsepalous

    Having fused sepals, forming a tube or other structure, often found in certain types of flowers.

  • Syntepalum

    Syntepalum

    A fused structure of sepals in some flowers, typically forming a collective structure like a calyx.

  • Syntype

    Syntype

    A specimen used in the original description of a species that is not the holotype but still part of the…

  • Tankage

    Tankage

    The organic material derived from the processing of animals, often used as fertilizer or animal feed.

  • Tannin

    Tannin

    A group of bitter, astringent polyphenolic compounds found in various plants, which can have various uses including as a dye…

  • Tanniniferous

    Tanniniferous

    Containing or producing tannins, typically used to describe plant parts such as leaves, bark, or fruit.