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1. The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which are employed in their description and denomination. See Plant. 2. A book which treats of the

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1. The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which are employed in their description and denomination. See Plant. 2. A book which treats of the science of botany. Note: Botany is divided into various departments; as, Structural Botany, which investigates the structure and organic composition of plants; Physiological Botany, the study of their functions and life; and Systematic Botany, which has to do with their classification, description, nomenclature, etc.

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  • PLANTIGRADA
    A subdivision of Carnivora having plantigrade feet. It includes the bears, raccoons, and allied species.
  • PLANTULE
    The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination.
  • PLANTIGRADE
    Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.
  • WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
    Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
  • DENOMINATIONAL
    Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society. "Denominational differences." Buckle.
  • DENOMINATION
    1. The act of naming or designating. 2. That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or
  • PLANTOCRACY
    Government by planters; planters, collectively.
  • PLANTERSHIP
    The occupation or position of a planter, or the management of a plantation, as in the United States or the West Indies.
  • PLANTLESS
    Without plants; barren of vegetation.
  • EMPLOYER
    One who employs another; as, an employer of workmen.
  • WHICH
    the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
  • PLANT-CANE
    A stalk or shoot of sugar cane of the first growth from the cutting. The growth of the second and following years is of inferior quality, and is called rattoon.
  • STRUCTURE
    Manner of organization; the arrangement of the different tissues or parts of animal and vegetable organisms; as, organic structure, or the structure of animals and plants; cellular structure. 5. That which is built; a building; esp., a building
  • CLASSIFICATION
    The act of forming into a class or classes; a distibution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affinities. Artificial classification. See under Artifitial.
  • PLANTED
    Fixed in place, as a projecting member wrought on a separate piece of stuff; as, a planted molding.
  • PLANTAIN
    A treelike perennial herb of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa. 2. The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy,
  • GROWTHEAD
    A lazy person; a blockhead. Tusser.
  • PLANTICLE
    A young plant, or plant in embryo. E. Darwin.
  • DESCRIPTION
    1. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs. 2. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species. Milton has descriptions
  • GROWTH
    1. The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production;
  • DISPLANTATION
    The act of displanting; removal; displacement. Sir W. Raleigh.
  • SUPPLANT
    heels, to throw down; sub under + planta the sole of the foot, also, 1. To trip up. "Supplanted, down he fell." Milton. 2. To remove or displace by stratagem; to displace and take the place of; to supersede; as, a rival supplants another in the
  • UNEMPLOYMENT
    Quality or state of being not employed; -- used esp. in economics, of the condition of various social classes when temporarily thrown out of employment, as those engaged for short periods, those whose trade is decaying, and those least competent.
  • MISGROWTH
    Bad growth; an unnatural or abnormal growth.
  • PRESCIENCE
    Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. God's certain prescience of the volitions of moral agents. J. Edwards.
  • LAMINIPLANTAR
    Having the tarsus covered behind with a horny sheath continuous on both sides, as in most singing birds, except the larks.
  • IMPLANTATION
    The act or process of implantating.
  • UNEMPLOYED
    1. Nor employed in manual or other labor; having no regular work. 2. Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital.
  • INGROWTH
    A growth or development inward. J. LeConte.
  • OUTGROWTH
    That which grows out of, or proceeds from, anything; an excrescence; an offshoot; hence, a result or consequence.
  • OMNISCIENCE
    The quality or state of being omniscient; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Dryden.
  • EGGPLANT
    A plant , of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, smooth, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple.
  • UNSCIENCE
    Want of science or knowledge; ignorance. If that any wight ween a thing to be otherwise than it is, it is not only unscience, but it is deceivable opinion. Chaucer.
  • PREEMPLOY
    To employ beforehand. "Preƫmployed by him." Shak.

 

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