Glossary of botanical terms
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This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to botany and plants in general. Terms of plant morphology are included here as well as at the more specific Glossary of plant morphology and Glossary of leaf morphology. For other related terms, see Glossary of phytopathology, Glossary of lichen terms, and List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names.
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Prefix meaning "position away from".
abaxial
Surface of an organ facing away from the organ's axis, e.g. the lower surface of a lateral organ such as a leaf or petal. Contrast adaxial.
abort
To abandon development of a structure or organ.
abscission
Natural shedding of an organ that is mature or aged, as of a ripe fruit or an old leaf.
abscission zone
Specialized layer of tissue that allows an organ to be shed by abscission when it is ripe or senescent.
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