Horticulture Word Search
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Sample words: AMOUNT, APHID, BACKYARD, ANTHER, AERATION, BALANCE, BLIGHT, BOG, SOD, MASS, MOLD, MOSS, PHLOEM, BOLT, SHEAR, CELL.
Horticulture word list, defined
- AMOUNT /əˈmaʊnt/ · noun; verb
- A quantity of something, especially money or a measurable substance; the total sum or degree of something. As a verb, to amount means to add up to or be equivalent to something in total or significance. Related: quantity, sum, total, measure.
- APHID /ˈeɪfɪd/ · noun
- An aphid is a small, soft-bodied sap-sucking insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea, many species of which are serious pests of crops and garden plants. Related: plant louse, greenfly, blackfly, plant lice.
- BACKYARD /ˈbækjɑːrd/ · noun
- An area of land adjoining the back of a house, typically a garden or yard used for recreation, gardening, or storage. In American usage it also figuratively denotes one's own local area or home region. Related: yard, garden, rear yard.
- ANTHER /ˈænθər/ · noun
- The anther is the pollen-bearing part of a flower's stamen, typically a bilobed sac at the tip of the filament in which pollen grains are produced and released. Related: pollen sac.
- AERATION /ˌɛəˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of introducing air or gas into a substance, such as soil, water, or blood, typically to improve its quality or function. Related: ventilation, oxygenation, aerification.
- BALANCE /ˈbæləns/ · noun
- An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady; more broadly, a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. Related: equilibrium, stability, poise, evenness.
- BLIGHT /blaɪt/ · noun, verb
- A disease or condition that damages or destroys plants, especially one that spreads rapidly; more broadly, anything that spoils, withers, or has a damaging effect on something. Related: plague, scourge, blaster, curse.
- BOG /bɒɡ/ (UK); /bɑːɡ/ (US) · noun
- An area of wet, spongy, waterlogged ground consisting chiefly of decaying moss and other vegetation, which forms peat. In British informal usage, it also refers to a toilet. Related: swamp, marsh, mire, fen.
- SOD /sɒd/ (British); /sɑd/ (US) · noun
- A sod is a person regarded with contempt, annoyance, or disgust. In British and Irish English, it can also mean a piece of turf or the surface of the ground. Related: scoundrel, brute, bastard, wretch.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- MOLD /moʊld/ (US); /məʊld/ (British) · noun, verb
- As a noun, “mold” may refer to a soft fungal growth on damp or decaying organic matter, a hollow form used to shape a material, or an original pattern from which something is made. As a verb, it means to shape something by placing it in a mold, or figuratively to influence the development or form of something. Related: mildew, fungus, casting form, pattern.
- MOSS /mɒs/ (British); /mɔːs/ (US) · noun
- A small, nonvascular plant that typically grows in dense, green cushions on damp soil, rocks, or tree trunks. Mosses reproduce by spores rather than seeds. Related: lichen, green growth, vegetation, greenery.
- PHLOEM /ˈfloʊ.əm/ · noun
- The vascular tissue in plants that transports sugars and other organic nutrients, generally from leaves and other sources to growing or storage tissues. It is composed chiefly of sieve elements, which are supported by companion cells and fibers. Related: bast, sieve tissue, conducting tissue.
- BOLT /bəʊlt/ · noun
- A metal pin or fastener, typically with a threaded shaft, used to hold parts together; also a short arrow shot from a crossbow. Related: fastener, pin, screw, rivet.
- SHEAR /ʃɪər/ (British); /ʃɪr/ (US) · verb
- To cut hair, wool, or another material with shears or a similar cutting tool. In technical contexts, to deform or distort material under force, or to become distorted in this way. Related: cut, clip, trim, mow.
- CELL /sɛl/ · noun
- A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of a living organism, or a small enclosed room or compartment, such as a prison room or a monk's sleeping quarters. It also denotes a compartment in a larger structure or device, such as a battery cell. Related: compartment, chamber, cage, pocket.
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