fruit stalk
21Perichaeth — Per i*ch[ae]th, n. [See {Perich[ae]tium}.] (Bot.) The leafy involucre surrounding the fruit stalk of mosses; perich[ae]tium; perichete. [1913 Webster] …
22petiole — noun Etymology: New Latin petiolus, from Latin petiolus, peciolus small foot, fruit stalk, probably alteration of Latin *pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus, diminutive of ped , pes foot more at foot Date: 1753 1. a slender stem that supports the …
23abscission zone — Bot. the zone at the base of a leaf petiole, fruit stalk, or branch in which the abscission layer develops. * * * …
24scy|phus — «SY fuhs», noun, plural phi. 1. Botany. a cupshaped part, such as the end of a lichen s fruit stalk or the corolla of a flower. 2. an ancient Greek cup. ╂[< New Latin scyphus < Latin, a large drinking cup < Greek skýphos] …
25stalker — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …
26stalky — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …
27Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …
28angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …
29Glossary of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants …
30Terminology for Asteraceae — NOTOC accrescent *Growing larger after flowering.1913] achene *achene *A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. *small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed… …
