Botanical Terms Word Search — Medium

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Botanical Terms word list, defined

GENUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/ · noun
A taxonomic rank used in biology to categorize living things, ranking below family and above species. A genus is a group of related species that share common characteristics. Related: class, order, family, species.
ENATE /ˈiːneɪt/ or /ˈɛneɪt/ · adjective; also noun
Growing out or issuing from something; in genealogical use, related through the maternal line — connected by descent from the same mother rather than the father. Related: maternal, cognate, uterine, related.
GLAND /ɡlænd/ · noun
A gland is a group of cells in an animal's body that produce a specific substance, such as hormones or enzymes. Glands can be found in various parts of the body, including the endocrine system, skin, and digestive tract. Related: organ, endocrine gland, exocrine gland, duct.
FLORA /ˈflɔːrə/ · noun
The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period, considered collectively; more broadly, the plant life of an area as distinct from its animal life (fauna). Related: vegetation, plant life, botany, greenery.
FRUIT /fruːt/ · noun
The sweet, fleshy, seed-bearing product of a plant, especially a tree or bush, that is typically eaten as food; more broadly, the edible reproductive structure of a flowering plant. Related: produce, crop, harvest.
DRUPE /druːp/ · noun
A fleshy fruit with a thin skin and a soft pulp surrounding a single hard stone or pit that encloses the seed, such as a plum, cherry, peach, or olive. Related: stone fruit.
FIBRE /ˈfaɪbə/ · noun
A thread or filament from which plant or animal tissue, natural or synthetic material, is made; dietary fibre is the indigestible plant material that aids digestion. Figuratively, it denotes essential character or strength, as in moral fibre. Related: thread, strand, filament, string.
GALEA /ˈɡeɪliə/ · noun
A galea is a helmet, especially the crested leather or metal helmet worn by ancient Roman soldiers; in modern technical use, it refers to any helmet-shaped anatomical or botanical structure, such as the hooded upper petal of a monkshood flower. Related: helmet, hood, casque, crest.

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