Vocabulary and Word Derivations


Gymnosperms

gymnosperm (gymno-, "naked" + -sperm, "seed")

wood

primary growth

apical maristem

secondary growth

lateral meristem

woody

herbaceous

bifacial

tracheid

sieve cell

cork cambium

suberin

bark

aneurophyte

archeopterid

ovule

nucellus

integuement

micropyle

seed

embryo

seed coat

vascular cambium

Coniferophyta

Ginkgophyta

Gnetophyta

Cycadophyta

staminate cone (= microstrobilus)

ovulate cone (= megastrobilus)

ovuliferous scale

pollen

prothallial cells

generative cell

tube cell

spermatogenous cell

suspensor

seed coat

cotyledon

resin (= pitch)

rosin

amber

dioecious

Ginkgo biloba

Gnetum

Ephedra

Welwitschia mirabilis

 Angiosperms

Anthophyta (antho-, "flower" + -phyta, "plant [phylum name]")

angiosperm (angio-, "vessel, enclosure" + -sperm, "seed")

Magnoliophyta

Pangaea

Gondwanaland

vessel element

sieve tube element

companion cell

deciduous

magnoliid

paleoherb

eudicot

monocot

embryo sac

antipodal cells

primary endosperm

endosperm

receptacle

peduncle

sepal

petal

stamen

anther

filament

carpel

pistil

stigma

style

ovary

calyx

corolla

perianth

incomplete flower

complete flower

perfect flower

imperfect flower

staminate flower

pistillate flower

monoecious

dioecious

hypogynous

epigynous

perigynous

nectar

floral syndrome

nectar guide

dichogamy

pericarp

exocarp

mesocarp

endocarp

true fruit

accessory fruit

simple fruit

aggregate fruit

multiple fruit

fleshy fruit

dry fruit

elaiosome


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