Botany Dictionary

  • Sensitive

    Sensitive

    Describing a plant or part of a plant that responds to external stimuli, such as light or touch.

  • Sensu

    Sensu

    In botanical terminology, ‘sensu’ is used to indicate the particular interpretation or concept of a term.

  • Scutate

    Scutate

    Having a shield-like shape, typically referring to leaves or structures.

  • Scutellum

    Scutellum

    A small, shield-shaped structure, often found in plant seeds or parts.

  • Scutiform

    Scutiform

    Having the shape of a small shield, often referring to plant structures.

  • Section

    Section

    A part or portion of a plant or plant organ, often used for study or classification.

  • Sedge peat

    Sedge peat

    Peat composed primarily of decomposed sedge plants, often found in wetland ecosystems.

  • Sedimentary rock

    Sedimentary rock

    A type of rock formed by the deposition and compression of mineral and organic particles, often in layers.

  • Seed

    Seed

    The reproductive body of a plant that contains an embryo and is capable of developing into a new plant.

  • Seed cone

    Seed cone

    A cone-shaped structure in gymnosperms that produces seeds, typically containing scales or other seed-bearing organs.