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Rhizome

The rhizome is derived from the Greek word rhizoma, meaning "a bunch of roots". Usually, rhizomes are confused with roots;... Read More

Ginger

Ginger Definition In botany, ginger is a plant of the genus Zingiber. The scientific name is Zingiber officinale. It is a... Read More

Vascular Plants: Ferns and Relatives

These plants are seedless plants, but unlike the bryophytes, they do have vascular tissue (xylem and phloem). Because of the... Read More

Race

Definition noun (1) A group or population of humans categorized on the basis of various sets of heritable characteristics... Read More

Decoction

Definition noun, plural: decoctions (1) The act or process or the product of extraction or boiling in a watery fluid. (2)... Read More

Host cell

Host Cells Definition What is a host cell? A host cell is a living cell that serves as a shelter and a food source to the... Read More

Vegetative reproduction

Definition noun A type of asexual reproduction employed by plants wherein new independent individuals emerge from the... Read More

Vegetative propagation

Definition noun A method of plant propagation not through pollination or via seeds or spores but by way of separating new... Read More

Old World monkey

Definition noun, plural: Old World monkeys Any of the primates that belong to the family Cercopithecidae of the suborder... Read More

Stems

External Form of a Woody Twig A woody twig, or stem, is an axis with leaves attached. The leaves are arranged in various... Read More