Botanical Terms Word Search — Hard

Play a free online Botanical Terms word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

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Botanical Terms word list, defined

PEDATE /pɛdɪt/ · adjective
Having five toes on each foot, like a human. Related: digitate, five-toed.
MIDRIB /mɪdˈrɪb/ · noun
The main or central rib of a leaf, typically running along the midline of the leaf. Related: main rib, central rib, leaf axis.
PISTIL /pɪˈstɪl/ · noun
The central part of a flower that contains the ovary and is usually the enlarged base of the style; the female reproductive organ of a flower. In botany, the pistil is the part of the flower that contains the ovules. Related: stigma, style, ovary, gynoecium.
NATANT /ˈneɪtənt/ · adjective
Floating or swimming; specifically, in heraldry, used to describe an animal represented as floating or swimming in a coat of arms. Related: floating, swimming, afloat.
PAPPUS /pæpəs/ · noun
A pappus is a tuft of fine, soft hairs or bristles, especially on a seed or a young plant, that helps to disperse the seeds or protect the plant. Related: tuft, bristles, hairs, down.
PILEUS /ˈpaɪliəs/ · noun
A cap or helmet, especially one worn by ancient Romans. In mycology, the cap of a mushroom. Related: cap, helmet, bonnet, chapeau.

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