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1. as a name misapplied by gardeners. 2. as an invalid name derived from horticultural writings of confused authorship. husk. Protective outer covering of certain seeds, for example, the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn), the leathery covering of the walnut, or the spiky covering of the chestnut.
Indehiscent – not opening at maturity. Reticulate – web-like or network-like. Striated – marked by a series of lines, grooves, or ridges. Tesselate – marked by a pattern of polygons, usually rectangles. Wing (plant) – any flat surfaced structure emerging from the side or summit of an organ; seeds, stems.
Seed dispersal. In spermatophyte plants, seed dispersal is the movement, spread or transport of seeds away from the parent plant. [ 1] Plants have limited mobility and rely upon a variety of dispersal vectors to transport their seeds, including both abiotic vectors, such as the wind, and living ( biotic) vectors such as birds.
An appendage which is modified to assist in feeding is known as a maxilliped or gnathopod. [ citation needed ] In vertebrates , an appendage can refer to a locomotor part such as a tail , fins on a fish , limbs ( arms , legs , flippers or wings ) on a tetrapod ; exposed sex organ ; defensive parts such as horns and antlers ; or sensory organs ...
ATHLETES' PARADE: The first word of each theme answer is a type of ATHLETE. Today's PARADE features a BREAKER, BOXER, and SAILOR. I have enjoyed the Olympic-themed puzzles that we've seen during ...
An aril (pronounced / ˈærɪl / ), also called an arillus, is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed. An arillode or false aril is sometimes distinguished: whereas an aril grows from the attachment point of the seed to the ovary (from the funiculus or hilum ), an arillode forms from a different point on ...
Hints About the NYT Connections Categories on Saturday, February 24. 1. Workplaces. 2. Letters in common. 3. Related to a specific food group. 4. Related to a specific sport/activity.
In botany, a seed is a plant embryo and food reserve enclosed in a protective outer covering called a seed coat (testa). More generally, the term "seed" means anything that can be sown, which may include seed and husk or tuber. Seeds are the product of the ripened ovule, after the embryo sac is fertilized by sperm from pollen, forming a zygote.