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abdomen
The third section of the body of an insect, located behind the thorax, containing the digestive and reproductive systems.
achene
A hard, one-seeded fruit that does not split open.
alternate
When pertaining to leaves - placed singly, not in pairs or whorls, on stems.
annual
When relating to plants - completing its life cycle in one year.
annulus
A ring of tissue around the upper portion of the stalk, formed when the partial veil breaks away from the cap margin.
antenna
feelerlike appendages located on the head of an insect.
anterior
Referring to the front of an insect or the forward section of parts of the insect anatomy.
anther
The pollen-bearing, enlarged end of the stamen.
antheridium
In liverworts, the male structure.
anthers
Plural of anther - the enlarged end of the stamen.
apothecia
In lichens, the disc-shaped or cup-like structures which produce spores.
appressed
Closely pressed against.
arboreal
adapted for living and moving about in trees, as the limbs and skeleton of opossums, squirrels, monkeys, and apes.
archegonium
In liverworts, the female structure.
auricle
When pertaining to grasses - an ear-shaped appendage at the base of a leaf blade.
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