Botany Dictionary

  • Seedling guard

    Seedling guard

    A protective cover or structure placed around young seedlings to prevent damage or predation.

  • Segment

    Segment

    A distinct part or division of a plant structure, often used to describe portions of leaves or stems.

  • Scar

    Scar

    A mark or lesion on a plant’s surface, typically left after injury or fruit detachment.

  • Scarious

    Scarious

    Thin, dry, and membranous; often referring to leaf margins or plant parts.

  • Schist

    Schist

    A type of metamorphic rock that is easily split into thin layers.

  • Schistose

    Schistose

    Describing a rock or material that splits or separates into thin, flat layers.

  • Schizocarp

    Schizocarp

    A dry, indehiscent fruit that splits into separate parts (mericarps) when mature.

  • Scion

    Scion

    A detached shoot or twig, especially one used in grafting to produce a new plant.

  • Sclereid

    Sclereid

    A type of thick-walled, hard plant cell that provides structural support.

  • Sclerenchyma

    Sclerenchyma

    A type of supportive tissue in plants made of cells with thickened walls, often lignified.