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| -blast |
bud, embryo, cell layer, or other generative unit. |
| bud1 |
any of various small, round parts, such as a taste bud. [1/8 definitions] |
| bulb |
a plant bud that begins to grow underground. [1/3 definitions] |
| caper2 |
the flower bud of this shrub, which is pickled and eaten as a garnish or condiment. [1/2 definitions] |
| clove1 |
the dried flower bud of an East Indian tree, used as a spice. [1/2 definitions] |
| foliation |
the arrangement of leaves in a bud or on a plant. [1/6 definitions] |
| gemma |
in biology, a group of cells or a bud that separates from its parent to develop into a new individual. |
| gemmate |
to have or increase by gemmae; bud. [1/2 definitions] |
| gemmule |
in biology, a bud or small gemma capable of developing into a new individual. |
| germ |
a rudimentary biological part, such as a bud, seed, or embryo, that gives rise to further growth or development. [1/3 definitions] |
| leaf bud |
a bud that produces stems and leaves, but not flowers. |
| node |
a usu. thickened part or joint of a plant stem, from which a leaf or bud may grow. [1/2 definitions] |
| papilla |
a small bodily projection that resembles a nipple, such as a taste bud on the tongue, a protuberance at the root of a hair, or a pimple. |
| plumule |
the bud of the ascending axis of a plant that is still in embryo. [1/2 definitions] |
| pullulate |
to begin to grow or sprout out; germinate; bud. [1/3 definitions] |
| rosebud |
the bud of a rose, or something resembling it. |
| sense organ |
a specialized organ or structure of the body, such as an eye or taste bud, that receives stimuli and transmits them to the brain; receptor. |
| sprout |
to start to grow, as a shoot or bud. [2/6 definitions] |
| stolon |
a stem growing on or just under the soil from which new leaves or plants bud. [2 definitions] |
| terminal |
appearing or growing at the end of a stem, branch, or the like, as a bud or flower. [1/11 definitions] |
| vernation |
the arrangement of leaves in a bud. |
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