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-blast |
bud, embryo, cell layer, or other generative unit. |
Brussels sprout |
a small green bud that grows on the stem of a plant that is a type of cabbage. Brussels sprouts look like very small cabbages and are eaten as vegetables. |
bud1 |
a small, round part, such as a taste bud. [1/4 definitions] |
bulb |
a plant bud that begins to grow underground. Tulips and crocuses grow from bulbs. [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 to flavor food or drink. |
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. |
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 |
a shoot or bud of a plant. [1/4 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] |
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