Botanical Terms Word Search — Easy

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Botanical Terms word list, defined

GLUTEN /ˈɡluːtən/ · noun
A protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, often causing adverse reactions in people with gluten intolerance or sensitivity. Related: protein, allergen, toxin, substance.
CORYMB /ˈkɒrɪmb/ (UK), /ˈkɔːrɪmb/ (US) · noun
A flat-topped or dome-shaped flower cluster in which the outer florets open first, and in which the lower stalks (pedicels) are longer than the inner ones so that all the flowers reach roughly the same level. It is a type of cyme, characteristic of plants such as hawthorn, yarrow, and many members of the cabbage family. Related: flower cluster, inflorescence, cyme, cluster.
CUPULE /ˈkjuːpjuːl/ · noun
A small, cup-shaped structure or part; in botany specifically the cup at the base of an acorn formed by fused bracts. Related: acorn cup, husk, receptacle, calyx.
FUNGUS /ˈfʌŋɡəs/ · noun
Any of a group of spore-producing organisms — including mushrooms, moulds, yeasts, and mildews — that feed on organic matter and lack chlorophyll, classified in their own biological kingdom (Fungi), distinct from plants and animals. Related: mushroom, toadstool, mould, mildew.
ESCAPE /ɪˈskeɪp/ · noun, verb
To break free from confinement, danger, or control; a noun denoting the act of getting away or an outlet from something unpleasant. Related: flee, evade, elude, getaway.
CORTEX /ˈkɔːr.tɛks/ · noun
The outer layer of an organ or structure, especially the deeply folded grey matter covering the cerebrum of the brain, responsible for higher functions such as thought, language, memory, and perception. Related: outer layer, grey matter, mantle, covering.
CORONA /kəˈroʊnə/ · noun
A corona is a circle of light appearing around the sun or moon, especially the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse; more broadly, it can denote a crown or crown-like shape or structure. Related: halo, aureole, nimbus, crown.
ALAR /ˈeɪlər/ · adjective
Relating to or situated on a wing, especially in birds and insects; in human anatomy, pertaining to the alae (wing-like flares) of the nose. Related: alate, winged, alary, pinional.

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