Botanical Terms Word Search — Easy

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Botanical Terms word list, defined

BEARD /bɪərd/ · noun
A growth of hair on the lower part of a man's face, covering the chin and often the cheeks and jaw. As a verb, it means to boldly confront or challenge someone. Related: facial hair, whiskers, stubble.
CYCAD /ˈsaɪkæd/ · noun
A cycad is any of a group of palmlike gymnosperm plants of the order Cycadales, having a stout, usually unbranched trunk and a crown of large, stiff, featherlike leaves. Cycads are ancient seed plants that flourished in the age of the dinosaurs and survive today chiefly in tropical and subtropical regions. Related: sago palm, fern palm.
BACCA /ˈbækə/ · noun
A berry; in botany, a small pulpy fruit with seeds embedded in the flesh, produced from a single ovary. Related: berry, fruit.
BLADE /bleɪd/ · noun
The flat cutting edge of a knife, sword, or other tool or weapon, or a similar flat, thin part of an object such as a propeller, oar, or grass leaf. Related: edge, steel, cutter, sharpener.
BRACT /brækt/ · noun
A specialized leaf, typically small and differing in shape or colour from ordinary foliage leaves, found at the base of a flower stalk or inflorescence. In plants such as poinsettias and dogwoods, brightly coloured bracts are often mistaken for petals.
CROWN /kraʊn/ · noun, verb
A crown is an ornamental headpiece worn by monarchs as a symbol of sovereignty, or, more broadly, the power and authority of a ruler. It also refers to the topmost part of something, such as the visible part of a tooth or the leafy top of a tree. Related: diadem, tiara, coronet, circlet.
POD /pɒd/ · noun, verb
A pod is a seed vessel in a plant, typically containing one or more seeds. To pod something means to remove the seeds from a plant. Related: seed pod, bean pod, seed vessel, capsule.
CLINE /klaɪn/ · noun
A gradual change in a characteristic or feature across a geographic area or population, with each successive variation blending into the next. The term is used chiefly in biology and linguistics to describe continuous rather than sharply divided variation. Related: gradient, spectrum, continuum, gradation.

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