Botany Dictionary

  • Sub- (2)

    Sub- (2)

    A prefix indicating a lower or secondary position, used in the classification or description of plant parts.

  • Subaxillary

    Subaxillary

    Located just below the axil of a leaf or branch, often used to describe the position of buds or shoots.

  • Subclass

    Subclass

    A taxonomic rank below a class and above an order, used to group related orders of organisms.

  • Suberose

    Suberose

    Having characteristics similar to cork, often describing tissues or plant parts that are thickened and have a corky texture.

  • Stress

    Stress

    A condition in plants caused by environmental factors, such as drought, temperature extremes, or pests, that disrupt normal growth and…

  • Strigulose

    Strigulose

    Covered with short, soft, bristle-like hairs, often used to describe the surface of plant organs.

  • Strike

    Strike

    To insert a cutting of a plant into the soil or another medium to propagate it.

  • Striolate

    Striolate

    To mark with fine parallel lines or grooves, often used to describe patterns on plant surfaces or fruit.

  • Striped

    Striped

    Having alternating light and dark bands or streaks, often referring to the pattern on leaves, flowers, or fruits.

  • Strobilus

    Strobilus

    A reproductive structure found in some plants, such as conifers and certain ferns, that contains sporangia or other reproductive organs.