Botany Dictionary

  • Substrate

    Substrate

    The underlying surface or material on which an organism lives or grows, often used in reference to soil, rocks, or…

  • Substrate (2)

    Substrate (2)

    A surface or material that supports the growth of organisms, such as the medium in which plants or microorganisms are…

  • Substratum

    Substratum

    The underlying layer or foundation of a surface, often used in the context of soil, rocks, or the environment that…

  • Subtend

    Subtend

    To be situated beneath or to support something, often used to describe the position of leaves, branches, or other plant…

  • Stunt

    Stunt

    To restrict or hinder the growth of a plant, often due to environmental stress, disease, or pest damage.

  • Stupose

    Stupose

    Covered with soft, velvety hairs or pubescence, typically used to describe plant surfaces.

  • Stylate

    Stylate

    Having a style-like structure or feature, often used to describe flowers or parts of flowers.

  • Style

    Style

    The elongated part of the pistil in a flower, connecting the stigma to the ovary.

  • Style (2)

    Style (2)

    The part of a flower’s pistil that connects the stigma to the ovary, through which the pollen tube grows.

  • Style (3)

    Style (3)

    A slender, central part of the pistil that supports the stigma and serves as a pathway for pollen to reach…