epidermis
The outermost layer of cells covering the plant.
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Epidermis - The outer most layer of cells in an organism. In plants the epidermis consists of the dermal tissue system.
Epiphyte - A plant which grows on another plant, but does not harm that plant.
epidermis. The outermost layer of living cells on the surface of a plant or animal.
evapotranspiration. The loss of soil moisture due to evaporation from the soil surface and transpiration by plants.
Epidermis Outer skin of the twig; sometimes peeling or cracking during the first winter; ultimately destroyed by growth in diameter of the twig.
epidermis The outermost layer of cells covering a plant's leaves, roots, and young parts.
epigeous germination Seed germination in which the cotyledons are raised above the soil surface.
Beneath epidermis on underside of grape leaves.
Nymphs
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(L. papilla, nipple) a glandular hair with one secreting cell above the epidermis level.papillose search for term- a. (L. papilla, nipple) descriptive of a surface beset with short, blunt, rounded, or cylindric projections.
With piercing-sucking mouthparts, the four-lined plant bug removes the plant's chlorophyll leaving a window of upper and lower epidermis.
Instead a hardened epidermis forms a protective layer. All mature palms flower, some being monocarpic, meaning that after flowering, they die.
Apparently the fungus invades the epidermis of the leaf, feeds on leaf cells and spreads throughout the leaf by rupturing leaf cell walls. The orange pustules are fungal bodies that produce spores which are spread by wind and rain.
The protective layer of cutin covering the epidermis of plants.
cutin
A waxlike, water-repellent material present in the walls of some plant cells, and forming the cuticle that covers the epidermis.
Long term exposure to ultraviolet rays causes damage first to the surface epidermis, then to deeper tissues. Over time, damage occurs to pigment-making cells and elastic tissue, resulting in blotchy color in sun-exposed skin.
stomata -- Openings in the epidermis of a stem or leaf of a plant which permit gas exchange with the air. In general, all plants except liverworts have stomata in their sporophyte stage.
As a result, cells in the epidermis of the leaf become gorged with water. Raised blisters appear, cells burst and water-soaked and corky spots develop. Corky spots or ridges also may develop on petals and along stems and leaf petioles.
The best method of drying rhubarb is to strip it off its epidermis. This is a long operation, but both time and expense are spared in the end by the promptness and regularity of the drying.
Palisade cells
A group of cells just beneath the epidermis of the leaf, which contain most of the chlorophyll in the leaf and are responsible for the photosynthesis.
Stoma- A pore in the epidermis and the two guard cells surrounding it. Sometimes applied only to the pore.
Stool- A living stump capable of producing sprouts.
Glycoalkaloid-A bitter-tasting compound present in potato foliage and in the epidermis of potato tubers.
GMO-A genetically modified organism.
are plants that have two leaves that produce embryos and are the primary producers of taproot systems. The primary root grows into a taproot, entrenching itself into the soil and moving further downwards. Taproots have "hairs" on their epidermis that ...
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