Botanical Terms Word Search — Quick

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Botanical Terms word list, defined

SPADIX /spəˈdɪks/ · noun
A spadix is a fleshy spike or spike-like inflorescence, especially one that is enclosed in a bract or spathe. It is a type of flower spike found in certain plants, such as the peace lily. Related: spike, inflorescence, flower spike, catkin.
RACHIS /rætʃɪs/ · noun
The main axis or stem of a leaf or a feather, or the central part of a seed pod or a fruit. Related: axis, stem, shaft.
SHEATH /ʃiːθ/ · noun, verb
A sheath is a covering or case, typically made of a flexible material, used to enclose or protect something, such as a sword or a plant stem. To sheath something means to put it into its covering or case. Related: case, covering, wrapper, scabbard.
SAMARA /ˈsæmərə/ · noun
The seed pod of a tree, especially one that is winged and capable of gliding through the air. In some trees, the samara is the fruit that develops from a single ovary. Related: seed pod, winged seed, helicopter seed.
RUNNER /ˈrʌnər/ · noun, verb
A person who runs, especially as a sport or exercise. To run quickly or in a particular way. Related: runner-up, racer, jogger, sprinter.
SECUND /sɛkənd/ · adjective
Coming second in order or importance; secondary. Related: secondary, subordinate, inferior, auxiliary.
ASCI /ˈæsaɪ/ · noun
Asci are the plural of 'ascus': the sac-like cells in fungi of the group Ascomycota within which spores (ascospores) are produced through sexual reproduction. Related: spore sacs, sporangia.

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