monœcious. Said of plants that bear the stamens and pistils in different flowers on the same plant.
mycelium. The vegetative part of a fungus, composed of threads or hyphæ.
mycorrhiza. A root covered with or bearing a fungus that aids the root in securing nourishment from the soil.
naked. Said of flowers that lack envelopes (calyx and corolla).
nectary. A cup, sac, or place in the flower in which nectar (or “honey”) is borne.
osmosis. The passing or diffusion of liquids or gases through membranes.
ovary. The lower enlarged part of the pistil, containing the ovules or forming seeds.
ovule. The young or forming seed.
palmate. Palm-like; said of venation that arises from the base of the leaf (top of petiole), or of leaflets similarly arranged.
panicle. A branching raceme. The lower or outer flowers open first; but the word is often used loosely.