Botany Dictionary

  • 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.

  • Tap

    Tap

    A tool or device used to extract liquid from a container or to make a hole in a plant or…

  • Taproot

    Taproot

    The primary, central root that grows downward and gives rise to smaller lateral roots, characteristic of many dicot plants.

  • Symmetric

    Symmetric

    Having parts that are arranged in a balanced or equal manner on either side of a central axis.

  • Symmetrical

    Symmetrical

    Having symmetry, where the parts of a plant or organism are mirror images of each other along a central axis.

  • Sympatric

    Sympatric

    Describing species that live in the same geographic area and may potentially interact or interbreed.

  • Sympetalous

    Sympetalous

    Having petals that are fused together to form a tube or other structure, common in many flowering plants.

  • Sympetalous (3)

    Sympetalous (3)

    Having fused petals that form a tubular or bell-shaped corolla, typical in certain plant families.

  • Sympodial

    Sympodial

    A type of growth pattern in which the main stem stops growing and lateral shoots take over the main axis.