- terminal bud
- A branch tip, an undeveloped shoot containing rudimentary floral buds or leaves, enclosed within protective bud scales.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
terminal bud
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Terminal — Ter mi*nal ( nal), a. [L. terminals: cf. F. terminal. See {Term}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terminal moraine — Terminal Ter mi*nal ( nal), a. [L. terminals: cf. F. terminal. See {Term}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terminal statue — Terminal Ter mi*nal ( nal), a. [L. terminals: cf. F. terminal. See {Term}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terminal velocity — Terminal Ter mi*nal ( nal), a. [L. terminals: cf. F. terminal. See {Term}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terminal — [tʉr′mə nəl] adj. [L terminalis] 1. of, at, or forming the end, extremity, or terminus of something [terminal feathers] 2. occurring at the end of a series; concluding; closing; final [a terminal payment] 3. designating, of, or having a fatal… … English World dictionary
Bud — In botany, a bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and normally occurs in the axil of a leaf or at the tip of the stem. Once formed, a bud may remain for some time in a dormant condition, or it may form a shoot immediately.The buds of many… … Wikipedia
terminal — I. adjective Etymology: Latin terminalis, from terminus Date: 1744 1. a. of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus < a terminal pillar > b. growing at the end of a branch or stem < a terminal bud > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
terminal — ter•mi•nal [[t]ˈtɜr mə nl[/t]] adj. 1) situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal bud[/ex] 2) occurring at or forming the end of a series, succession, or the like; closing; concluding 3) pertaining to or lasting for a… … From formal English to slang
terminal cutting — noun : a stem cutting consisting of a portion of a stem or branch with a terminal bud … Useful english dictionary
Bud — /bud/, n. a male given name. Also, Budd. * * * I Small lateral or terminal protuberance on the stem of a vascular plant that may develop into a flower, leaf, or shoot. Buds arise from meristem tissue. In temperate climates, trees form resting… … Universalium
