Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
accumbent | of plants, lying against something. |
acropetal | in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
acropetally | (Adv.) ACROPETAL, in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
adnascent | growing on some other thing. |
aerotropism | curvature in response to concentration of oxygen. |
amplexicaul | stem-clasping. |
apheliotropic | growing away from the sun. |
apheliotropism | growth away from the sun. |
apogeotropic | bending up or away from the ground. |
apogeotropism | bending up or away from the ground. |
ascensive | rising; curving up from a prostrate to an erect position. |
basifugal | developing in a direction away from the base. |
caulicolous | growing on a stem. |
caulinary | belonging to or growing from a stem. |
cauline | belonging to or growing from a stem. |
cernuous | of flowers and buds, nodding, bowing down, drooping. |
cespitose | growing in clusters or tufts. |
cespitosely | (Adv.) CESPITOSE, growing in clusters or tufts. |
circumnutation | rotation in a nodding position, as the helical path described by the growing point of a plant. |
circumnutatory | showing circumnutation. |
declinate | curving downwards. |
decomplex | repeatedly compound. |
decurrent | continued down the stem. |
decurrently | (Adv.) DECURRENT, continued down the stem. |
decursive | running down; decurrent. |
decursively | (Adv.) DECURSIVE, running down; decurrent. |
defluent | running down, decurrent. |
dehiscent | gaping, bursting open, as the capsule of a plant. |
diageotropic | tending to grow at right angles to the line of gravity. |
diageotropism | the tendency of roots to orient perpendicular to gravity. |
diaheliotropic | turning transversely to the light. |
diaheliotropism | the state of being diaheliotropic, turning transversely to the light. |
diaphototropic | diaheliotropic, turning transversely to the light. |
diaphototropism | the state of being diaphototropic, turning transversely to the light. |
diaphototropy | the state of being diaphototropic, turning transversely to the light. |
diatropic | relating to diatropism, the growth of plant roots at right angles to an applied force. |
diatropism | the growth of plant roots at right angles to an applied force. |
epicormic | denoting shoots that grow from buds below the bark on the trunk or branch of a tree. |
epigaeal | growing or living close to the ground, with cotyledons above ground. |
epigaean | growing or living close to the ground, with cotyledons above ground. |
epigaeous | growing or living close to the ground, with cotyledons above ground. |
epigeal | growing or living close to the ground, with cotyledons above ground. |
epigean | growing or living close to the ground, with cotyledons above ground. |
epigeic | growing or living close to the ground, with cotyledons above ground. |
epigeous | growing or living close to the ground, with cotyledons above ground. |
epigynous | growing upon the top of the ovary; having calyx, corolla and stamens inserted on the top of an inferior ovary. |
epigyny | the condition of growing on top of the ovary. |
epilithic | of plants, growing on the surface of rock. |
epinastic | growing more rapidly on the upper than on the under surface. |
epinastically | (Adv.) EPINASTIC, growing more rapidly on the upper than on the under surface. |
epinasty | a downward tilt to leaves caused by excessive upperside growth. |
epiphyllous | borne on the leaves or leaflike organs. |
equitant | of leaves, folded lengthwise over succeeding leaves. |
eutropic | turning to face the sun. |
eutropous | according to eutropy, turning sunwise. |
geminous | double; occurring in pairs. |
geophytic | of or like a geophyte, a plant that survives the winter by having subterranean buds. |
habitus | (Lat.) the characteristic appearance, manner of growth, etc of a plant or animal. |
haptotropic | curving in response to touch. |
heliotropic | turning towards the sun. |
heliotropical | turning towards the sun. |
heliotropically | (Adv.) HELIOTROPICAL, turning towards the sun. |
hydrotactic | relating to hydrotaxis, movement towards or away from water. |
hydrotaxis | movement towards or away from water. |
hydrotropic | exhibiting hydrotropism, i.e. growth in the direction of water. |
hydrotropically | (Adv.) HYDROTROPIC, exhibiting hydrotropism. |
hypogaeous | underground; germinating with cotyledons underground. |
hyponastic | relating to hyponasty, a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside. |
hyponastically | (Adv.) HYPONASTIC, relating to hyponasty, a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside. |
hyponasty | a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside, so that it curves upwards. |
natant | floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies, or submersed, as those of many aquatic plants. |
natantly | (Adv.) NATANT, floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies. |
nutant | nodding; pendulous. |
ombrophilous | capable of withstanding long periods of rain. |
orthotropism | vertical growth. |
paraheliotropic | turning edgewise to the light. |
perfoliate | of a leaf or bract, completely encircling the axis and so the stem apparently passing through it. |
petaliferous | bearing petals. |
photophilous | light-loving, turning towards the light. |
phreatophyte | a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
phreatophytic | of or like a phreatophyte, a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
plagiotropism | the tendency to grow at an oblique or horizontal angle. |
plagiotropous | showing plagiotropism, the tendency to grow at an oblique or horizontal angle. |
postical | of the position of plant parts, behind another part. |
ptyxis | (Greek) the way in which an individual leaf is folded in a bud. |
radicant | rooting from the stem. |
rectipetality | the tendency to grow in a straight line. |
rectipetaly | the tendency to grow in a straight line. |
reptant | creeping; crawling. |
rosulate | of leaves and bracts, arranged in little roselike clusters. |
scandent | climbing. |
sessile | stalkless. |
sessility | the quality of being sessile. |
sinistrorsal | of a climbing plant, rising helically and turning to the right. |
sinistrorsally | (Adv.) SINISTRORSAL, rising helically and turning to the right. |
stratose | in strata, layered. |
stratous | in strata, layered. |
subsessile | almost sessile. |
succubous | having the lower leaf-margin overlapping the leaf below, as in some mosses. |
thermotropic | bending towards or away from a heat source; (noun) a thermotropic plant. |
twiny | with a twining habit. |
viminal | of or pertaining to twigs. |