Botanical Words Alphabetical List - AB

ABC SOIL: Soil that has a surface layer, subsoil, and a lower layer of loose rock material is called this. The layers are said to be it’s A, B, and C horizons.

ABERRANT:This describes a plant or species that is different in some way from the group in which it is placed.

ABLASTOUS: Means without germ or bud.

ABRUPTLY PINNATE: This describes a pinnate leaf that ends without an odd leaflet or tendril. It ends in a matched pair of leaflets.

ABSORPTION: The process of taking up water through the roots.

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