Glossary. The category of botanical term ...

Humus

Humus Humus, a term coming from the Latin humus, which means “soil, earth, soil”, is a complex of organic substances

Glochidium With the term glochidium, in botany, we mean small and thin hairs, completely similar to thorns, present in some

Glycosides Glycosides are a very common class of chemical compounds of plant origin. From the physical point of view they

Geotropism The term geotropism (or severe tropism) in botany refers to the property of plant organs to regulate the direction

Geocarpic With the term geocarpic, a term deriving from geocarpy, in botany we mean a fruit that ripens underground. The

Genotype With the term genotype, a term that comes from the German gen, deriving from the Greek génesis and from

Gemmipary With the term gemmipary (or false viviparity), in botany, we mean a type of asexual (or vegetative or agamic)

Gametogenesis The term gametogenesis, in zoology, refers to the process of formation of the male and female gamete, that is

Gall The term gall, in botany, means a pronounced globular outgrowth with a highly modified tissue structure, which arises on

Galaverna With the term galaverna, we mean the white and rough deposit of ice crystals, which forms at temperatures below