Botany Dictionary

  • Vesicular

    Vesicular

    Relating to or having vesicles; blister-like or sac-like.

  • Vesicle

    Vesicle

    A small bladder or sac, often containing air or fluid.

  • Vespertine

    Vespertine

    Opening or active in the evening.

  • Vessel

    Vessel

    A tube-like structure in vascular plants formed from vessel elements for water transport.

  • Vestigial

    Vestigial

    A reduced or rudimentary structure that is a remnant of a fully developed one.

  • Vestiture

    Vestiture

    The covering of a plant part, such as hairs, scales, or glands.

  • Vegetative propagation

    Vegetative propagation

    A type of asexual reproduction in plants where new individuals arise from vegetative parts such as stems or roots.

  • Vegetative (2)

    Vegetative (2)

    Associated with the non-reproductive structures of a plant.

  • Vegetative (3)

    Vegetative (3)

    Involving parts of a plant used in growth, not reproduction.

  • Vein

    Vein

    A strand of vascular tissue in a leaf or other organ that transports nutrients and water.