Gardenweb

the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus

blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes

facing away from the axis of an organ or organism

cut short in duration

a hypothesis that living things arose from nonliving matter

originating by abiogenesis

termination of pregnancy

in or to a place that is higher

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths

infestation with itch mites

producing no fruit

(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground

fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry

adaptation to a new climate

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

the simplest ketone

of or relating to acetone

introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall

not having a floral envelope or perianth

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts

involving or related to acidimetry

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

resembling acne

absence of the pupil in an eye

a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)

(of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem

of leaves or flowers

facing or on the side toward the apex

a salt or ester of propenoic acid

located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated

capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis

transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy

a sin committed of your own free will

having or resembling a stinger or barb

(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point

not cyclic

the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches

nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism

an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage

a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions

a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

occurring without loss or gain of heat

the act of mixing together

of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached

pressed close to or lying flat against something

the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid

root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem

not native and not fully established

careful consideration

lacking strength or vigor

spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium

of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds

the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)

conveying air; as the bronchial tubes

resembling air or having the form of air

life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen

of or occurring in summer

cessation or slowing of activity during the summer

firmly attached

the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest

(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction

reproduction without the fusion of gametes

(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction

a colloidal extract of algae

a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside

people in the same age range

fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple

the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield

science of soils in relation to crops

the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

a hole that allows the passage of air

a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism

of or relating to the axil

(of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions

becoming or shading into white

a person who lacks pigment and has pale skin, white hair, and pink eyes

a water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids

relating to or containing or resembling albumin

primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves

a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier

of or resembling algae

the branch of botany that studies algae

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

relating to or containing an alkali

shaped like a sausage

any substance that can cause an allergy

of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium

of rocks, deposits, etc.

cross-fertilization in plants

pertaining to allomorphs

occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another

of or related to or exhibiting allotropism

a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out

a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds

the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

a cell from which tooth enamel develops

the developmental process of forming tooth enamel

a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence

(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins

large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood

containing or resembling amethyst

organic compounds containing an amino group and acid group

the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes

impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia

thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

any member of the Amniota

feelings of excessive pride

(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent

nonsensical writing (usually verse)

union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction

a kind of malacostracan crustacean

partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk

having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either

a small bottle that contains liquid medicine

suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns

the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy

an organism that does not require air or free oxygen to live

come together or open into each other

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel

one retired from society for religious reasons

a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena

cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks

a male gametoecium

male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization

of or related to the male hormone androgen

recording anemometrical measurements

a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

of flowering plants that are pollinated by the wind

a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids

a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride

having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number

full of twists and turns

of or related to the pain of angina pectoris

of or related to the pain of angina pectoris

tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk

plants having seeds in a closed ovary

of or related to or characteristic of plants that are angiosperms

forming or set at an inclination

elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced

without water; especially without water of crystallization

any fat obtained from animals

the property of being animated

a compound characterized by an active anion

an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow

shaped like a ring

shaped like a ring

a toroidal shape

severe hypoxia

relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs

any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms

capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms

the part of the stamen that contains pollen

the male sex organ of spore-producing plants

a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

feeding on flowers

sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed

lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust

relating to mankind or the period of mankind's existence

relating to mankind or the period of mankind's existence

the evolution or genesis of the human race

of or relating to eaters of human flesh

not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another

sloping downward away from a common crest

winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center

counteracting the effects of a poison

any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

the antiparticle of a quark

the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms

used in the treatment of cancer

any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing

bent or curved forward or upward

(of flowers) having no petals

a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire

having no leaves

situated at an apex

(of a leaf shape) having a short sharply pointed tip

twining perennial North American plants

free from or corrected for spherical aberration

(of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses

of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization

development of an embryo without fertilization

a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis

any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization

the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)

a short pithy instructive saying

(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi

relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages

turnover with an apple filling

mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe

pressed close to or lying flat against something

a garment tied about the waist and worn to protect clothing

(of insects) without wings

common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs

a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

a method of cultivating fish or shellfish in water

relating to a plant of the family Araceae

relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

the cultivation of tree for the production of timber

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

of or relating to an archegonium

a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms

forming or resembling an arch

of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture

forming or resembling an arch

resembling or containing or abounding in sand

growing or living or burrowing in sand

small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite

relating to or like or divided into areolae

resembling or containing clay

fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed

having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover

bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers

someone who teaches art

the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries

a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore

of or relating to or resembling reedlike plants of the genus Arundinaria

wild ginger

any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus

saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes

not having or involving sex

reproduction without the fusion of gametes

a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes

genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals

suck in (air)

a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

growing or extending upward

(of some crystals especially gemstones) exhibiting asterism

at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or airplane

having no mouth or mouthlike opening

of or relating to the anklebone

the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis

an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water

of or by or typical of an author

having auricles

having a shape resembling an ear

relating to or in the style of an autobiography

any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification

of parasites especially rust fungi

characterized by or fit for autogamy

self-fertilization in plants

originating within the body

lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process

relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system

process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment

a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth

evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

a wide street or thoroughfare

any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins

shaped like an awl

slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

situated on or along or in the direction of an axis

the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

relating to or attached to the axis

of or relating to the axil

not divided into zones

immediately below the A-horizon

producing or bearing berries

producing or bearing berries

formed like a bacillus

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium

backfire from a recoilless weapon

mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents

an entrance at the rear of a building

the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen

a flow that returns toward its source

display excessive cordiality (towards)

a slice of bacon

any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria

family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes

formed like a bacillus

a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants

a building containing public baths

the Malay language spoken in Malaysia

heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain

have legs that curve outward at the knees

code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

an island in Antigua and Barbuda

without shoes

a recording barometer

the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes

attached by its base

of or relating to a basin

of leaves or flowers

facing or on the side toward the base

a container that is usually woven and has handles

a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains

(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes

declare a child to be illegitimate

the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone

spherical deep diving apparatus for underwater exploration

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

very large towel to dry yourself after swimming

having or resembling a beak

a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length

any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods

having hair on the cheeks and chin

cause to move back by force or influence

a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind

a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature

an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed

in or to a place that is lower

a band to tie or buckle around the body

a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

a small punch press mounted on a workbench

of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water

a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones

an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash

a narrow ledge at the top or bottom of a slope

a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)

spot, splash, or soil

(informal) the closest friend a person has

a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate

having two centers

having two colors

rounded and thinner on the outside while wider in the middle

having two horns or horn-shaped parts

having two horns or horn-shaped parts

a vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

a person who rides a bike

having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed

having two faces or fronts

divided into two lobes

having two flagella

having two leaves

having or combining two forms

scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results

of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first

occurring in pairs

resulting from a cross between species of different genera

a Polish stew of cabbage and meat

having two lips

the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

having two lobes

divided into or containing two cells or chambers

divided into or containing two cells or chambers

growing in two parts or in pairs

something used to tie

appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard

of or concerned with the relations of climate and living organisms

the study of effects of climate on living organisms

electric phenomena in animals or plants

the production of living organisms from other living organisms

producing or produced by living things

an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna

the study of the distribution of animals and plants

of or relating to or being biography

pertaining to biology or to life and living things

an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions

scientific research conducted by biologists

a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis

the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

of or relating to biosynthesis

use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework

all the plant and animal life of a particular region

the use of microorganisms for industrial purposes

a B vitamin that aids in body growth

organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared

producing two offspring at a time

of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)

pinnatifid with the segments also pinnatifid

wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting

having saw-like notches with the notches themselves similarly notched

attracted to more than one gender

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

having a valence of two or having two valences

of or relating to sea creatures with two shells

large European poplar

any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant

Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below

a person with dark skin who comes from Africa

a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock

resembling a bladder

the flat part of a tool or weapon that has a cutting edge

a diet of foods that are not irritating

lose blood from one's body

the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

having a concave shape like a boat

the part of the earth's surface covered with water

poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation

the main stem of a tree

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot

someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect

small rough-coated terrier of British origin

having a border especially of a specified kind

a drill for penetrating rock

a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

a person who exercises control and makes decisions

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts

a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition

resembling a cluster of grapes in form

a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10,000 times that of an electron

low-lying alluvial land near a river

shaped like a sausage

unstratified soil deposited by a glacier

of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)

a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls

resembling a box in rectangularity

having very short or rudimentary wings

a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence

pertaining to or resembling or functioning as a bract

having bracts

having bracteoles

a small bract

a small bract

a small branch or division of a branch

a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand

a person who breeds animals

a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League

having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves

having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves

a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance

common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide

any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues

large hardy brown breed of dairy cattle from Switzerland

the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid

bar from attention or consideration

any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta

the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks

tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system

a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict

small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers

of leaves; appearing puckered as if blistered

a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries

any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

a center where patients with severe burns can be treated

a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

having the qualities of butter or yielding or containing a substance like butter

beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock

shed at an early stage of development

a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume

composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

growing or living in soil rich in lime

involving or resulting from calcification

a process that impregnates something with calcium

growing or living in acid soil

the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature

heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces

relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi

producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body

nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru

an instrument for measuring the distance between two points

an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

of or relating to or resembling a calyx

a small cup-shaped structure

having a calyculus

the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy

having calypters

(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green

the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)

a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth

relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language

a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

shaped like a bell or campana

(of a plant ovule) curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk

having thin parallel channels

having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane

covered with fine whitish hairs or down

a peavey having a hook instead of a spike

a hymn derived from the Bible

a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries

one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries

being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip

a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

shepherd's purse

resembling a capsule

cars coming and going

a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element

an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds

the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again

an analysis used to determine the age of organic materials

from 345 million to 280 million years ago

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom

relating to or resembling a carina

having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

relieving gas in the alimentary tract

plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals

evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods

yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil

a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean

the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it

a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed

an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds

having a caruncle

smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut

of or pertaining to plants of the family Caryophyllaceae

dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')

migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn

a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development

a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence

Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)

having a tail or taillike appendage

persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground

(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground

the act of ceding back

relating to cells

a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar

relating to the current era, starting 66 million years ago

either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus

a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape

small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus

the main body of a vertebra

small genus of temperate Old World terrestrial orchids

of or relating to the head

a family of Nematoda

coextensive with the genus Ceratophyllum: hornworts

grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

relating to or resembling deer

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

painful from having the skin abraded

abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff

portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain

one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

a soft whitish calcite

make a sketch of

containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron

having compartmental chambers

of or like paper

the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people

a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage

a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions

synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water

movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus

an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X

handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute

a grotesque product of the imagination

component of arthropods' exoskeletons and bodies of fungi

parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts

a measure of the quantity of chlorine or other halides in water (especially seawater)

a volatile liquid haloform ; formerly used as an anesthetic

relating to or being or containing chlorophyll

iron deficiency anemia in young women

of or pertaining to or suffering from chlorosis

one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis

the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes

a compound that can be converted to a pigment

the chemical group that gives color to a molecule

plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids

a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun

mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms: Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Bacillariophyceae; some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokontophyta

sloping channel through which things can descend

a mark left by the healing of injured tissue

of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell

a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell

a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river

Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue

Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs

shaped like a ring

a container with an open top

comprising or throughout far northern regions

the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite

located or found throughout a polar region

a travelling company of entertainers

a bowl-shaped mountain basin formed by glacier erosion

a chronic disease interfering with the liver's functioning

a salt or ester of citric acid

a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf

a form to use when filing a claim

having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

the act of splitting

closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration

the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers

someone who ascends on foot

American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)

a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

a close-fitting, bell-shaped hat

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity

congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group

growing together, fusing

(of an insect pupa) enclosed in a rigid case

having coarse hair or fur

stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib

adult male swan

a rectangular paving stone

any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria

of or relating to the cochlea of the ear

of the same period

stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

a flavoring extracted from the kola nut

a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin

protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold

a spell of cold weather

any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe

a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension

of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid

a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

a chart displaying colors

mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes

a small column that is a part of a plant or animal

having the form of a column

a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord

a time signature indicating four beats to the bar

bearing a coma

suitability to be a companion

compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north

in competition

a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk

pressed tightly together

a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad

concave on one side and convex on the other with the concavity being greater than the convexity

have the idea for

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group

flowing together

belonging to the same genus

belonging to the same genus

relating to or resembling a cone

an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore

the state of being joined together

a critical combination of events or circumstances

related in nature

connecting or tending to connect

a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae

protected from harm or loss

belonging to the same species

impede with a clog or as if with a clog

drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically

of or relating to or characteristic of a continent

on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)

rolled longitudinally upon itself

serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction

a dense growth of bushes

genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions

East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers

a triangular bracket of brick or stone

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

(of a leaf) shaped like a heart

(of a leaf) shaped like a heart

solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure

having or producing corms

crisp flake made from corn

dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch

made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)

(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth

invest with regal power; enthrone

of or relating to corpuscles

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

fold into ridges

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

resembling a corymb

conforming to the dietary laws of Judaism

a riblike part of a plant or animal

having ribs

embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants

a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation

the country where you were born

the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank

make an emergency landing

a person who crawls or creeps along the ground

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala

having a margin with rounded scallops

having a margin with small rounded teeth

having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head

abounding in chalk

corncrakes

North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots

of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea

wavy or notched and curled very irregularly

in a well delineated manner

a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office

fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species

fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another

a horizontal beam that extends across something

large rattlesnakes

the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches

an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground

shaped like a cross

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

of metal e.g.

being or having or resembling a hard crust or shell

(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing

the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures

formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi

Japanese cedar; sugi

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

resembling a comb

shaped like a cube

any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

stem of plants of the Gramineae

a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation

a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil

collect or gather

shaped like a cumulus cloud

(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base

a small open container usually used for drinking

Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat

type genus of Cupressaceae

of or containing divalent copper

cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn

(of hair) a tendency to curl

a cylindrical metal home appliance that heats a lock of hair that has been curled around it

having cusps or points

having cusps or points

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids

a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground

prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)

any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales

a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole

having the form of a cylinder

having the form of a cylinder

a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S

more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first

having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side

a small cyme, generally with few flowers

type genus of the family Cynocephalidae

a calculus formed in the bladder

any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves

the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence

the degree to which something is toxic to living cells

the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves

of or consisting of dactyls

a single bet on two horse races in the same day

the business of a dairy

a plant disease caused by a fungus

a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

a transuranic element

a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself

a train or bus or taxi traveling empty

absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point

cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones

the quality of being crafty

the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling

of a compound leaf

remove the cortex of (an organ)

made less in size or amount or degree

a gradual decrease in loudness

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

bent down or curved downward

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

serious trouble

any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient

cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity

combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat

a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

burst or split open

release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue

take the horns off (an animal)

a medication that soothes inflamed or injured skin

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

tree wallabies

having toothlike projections in the margin

small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod

having a very finely toothed margin

without the natural or usual covering

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information

a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair

strip of feathers

coming down or downward

a storage site that delays the flow of water downstream

a short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world

diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen

relating to the period from about 419 to 359 million years ago

the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins

spiraling upward from left to right

(used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters

the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

used to produce perspiration

the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust

microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica

a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

a wooden hand tool with a pointed end

cephalopods having two gills

an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans

in a dichotomous manner

pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions

having pistils and stamens in separate flowers

flowering plant with two cotyledons

an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin

type genus of the family Didelphidae

a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches

occupy a trench or secured area

a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

resembling a finger

a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water

occurring or existing in two different forms

(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms

occurring or existing in two different forms

eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home

having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals

immerse briefly into a liquid

an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell

a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands

a union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets

the quality of being directive

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

separate at the joints

the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law

thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers

a flat circular plate

having a round or oval shape like a disc

having a flat circular shape

cause to lose one's composure

lack of connection or continuity

marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements

something with a flat round shape

(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label

a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle

having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib

situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone

two items of the same kind

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine

branch off

separated into parts or pieces

a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air

a leafless annual parasitic vine

having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate

a part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi

the basic unit of money in Vietnam

a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension

extending from the back to the belly

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

two incomes received from the same source

a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds

go out on a date with a partner and another couple

in a lower place or position

heading in any direction that is conventionally down

any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons

beer drawn from a keg

exert a force with a heavy weight

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

a quality of extreme unpleasantness

a small amount of residue

a genus of Drepanididae

a cloth covering for a wound or sore

a substance that promotes drying

masses of ice floating in the open sea

the deviation from its intended course due to drifting

carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels

the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right

an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops

shaped in a form resembling a drum

a mound of glacial drift

of or related to a drupe

fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond

a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe

a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate

a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions

small lead shot for shotgun shells

a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron

having a dark color

fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen

a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air

a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust

disease of elms caused by a fungus

the time period during which you are at work

a person who is markedly small

pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil

any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae

(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature

having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs

any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth

a person who puts finishing edges on a garment

a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning

any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms

pour out

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

rounded like an egg

any of various widely distributed beetles

having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid

rounded like an egg

game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller

having a notched tip

neutering a male animal by removing the testicles

the act of clasping another person in the arms

the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

of an organism prior to birth or hatching

in an early stage of development

tropical African herbs

a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ

nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally

the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

a heavy person with a soft and rounded body

having a squat and fleshy build

any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)

the inner portion of the gelatinous liquid inside a cell

sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa

a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery

nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants

a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae

vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones

an epithelium of mesoblastic origin

a definite stable energy that a physical system can have

the act of enlisting (as in a military service)

someone who appreciates wine

shaped like a sword blade

an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children

of flowering plants that are pollinated by insects

relating to the epoch from about 56 to 34 million years ago

constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic

a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus

a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus

outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape

a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments

a circle that rolls around another circle

of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula

growing on stone

any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers

a plant that grows harmlessly on another

of or relating to epiphytes

(of plants) epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area

DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)

a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis

the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue

membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body

any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

(of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region

hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures

an affinity for work

genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs

having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed

causing nasal discharge

a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat

an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings

relating to or caused by estrogen

a flammable colorless gaseous alkene

make weak by stunting the growth or development of

free-swimming flagellate algae

having sporangia that arise from a group of epidermal cells

a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells

(ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication

pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex

a gown for evening wear

a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

continuing forever or indefinitely

for a limitless time

a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church

a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process

waste matter discharged from the body

something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings

the act of freeing from guilt or blame

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

remove the contents of (an organ)

remove the surface, in scales or laminae

outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape

not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents

the outermost atmospheric layer

suitable for the general public

a medicine promoting expectoration

thrust or extend out

lose water or moisture

capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

in a rich and lavish manner

a substance that oozes out from plant pores

the organ of sight

an eyelike marking

the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission

of or relating to the mental faculties

a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium

curved like a sickle

a place where a river or stream flows down

armadillos

a lively dance from Provence

fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat

resembling starch

workplace or land used for growing crops or raising animals

an installment of a printed work

having clusters of erect branches

the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx

(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

a plant of the genus Hottonia

resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers

solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

unite on a federal basis or band together as a league

provide as food

cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow

pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida

wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets

a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements

covered with fibrils more or less evenly disposed

tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes

the maximum amount of water that a particular soil can hold

a crop that is grown for agricultural purposes

a day for outdoor athletic competition

a test of the performance of a new product

thin in diameter; resembling a thread

thin in diameter; resembling a thread

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks

having a fringe of slender processes

free from impurities

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs

a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees

preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target

a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires

a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire

a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air

a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

the first of a series of actions

a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)

capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain

hollow and tube-shaped like a reed

of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

footwear with no heel

animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae

full of flavor

of or relating to or resembling flesh

having turns or windings

(of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs

form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass

the process of flocculating

a torturer who flogs or scourges

a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood

a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding

the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)

collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

a diminutive flower

the cultivation of flowering plants

a native or resident of Florida

the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents

an insect that infests flour and stored grains

reproductive organ of plants especially if showy or colorful

a bed in which flowers are growing

a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop

a shortened compact cluster of flowers so arranged that the whole gives the effect of a single flower as in clover or members of the family Compositae

any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate

a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps

very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers

any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant

grow leaves

(botany) the process of forming leaves

a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction

having leaflets or a specified kind or number of leaflets

bearing numerous leaves

any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity

of or relating to or constituting a follicle

food in a secure or hidden storage place

community of organisms where each member is eaten by another

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

(ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below

the trait of giving little thought to danger

the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings

marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude

foraminifers

establish something as being earlier relative to something else

collect in one place

the side that is forward or prominent

the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark

cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope; characterized as a cow that lives the life of a goat

covered with forest

tendency to forget

a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

a perceptual structure

(of limbs and feet) adapted for digging

baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory

a river in Wisconsin that flows into Lake Michigan

able to act at will

cut recently

excessive breakableness

easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder

the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole

surrounded as with a border or fringe

ice crystals forming a white deposit

injured by freezing or partial freezing

twelfth month of the Revolutionary calendar

the bearing of fruit

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

an organ specialized for producing spores

a diminutive fruit, especially one that is part of a multiple fruit

of or relating to or resembling a shrub

any of various algae of the family Fucaceae

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally

any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

resembling fungi

of or relating to fungi

the stalk of a plant ovule or seed

any of several body structure resembling a cord

divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor

having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface

most remote in space or time or order

of something having a dusky brownish grey color

tapering at each end

an organ shaped like a helmet

of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean

cell or organ in which gametes develop

the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations

having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

a hose used for watering a lawn or garden

a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

thick like gelatin

form by reduplication

small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual

bearing or reproducing by a gemma

type genus of the Gempylidae

bent at a sharp angle

chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs

cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere

a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

a spermatozoon or an ovum

the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes

breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind

any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia

a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin

a plant hormone isolated from a fungus

something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

lacking hair or a similar growth or tending to become hairless

cover with ice or snow or a glacier

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland

a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand

having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants

having the shape of a sphere or ball

a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)

a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)

a compacted or sessile cyme

named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered

small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae

of or relating to or involving gonadotropin

a judge who assigns grades to something

the act of grafting something onto something else

grasses; sedges; rushes

made up of or resembling a collection of small particles

made up of or resembling a collection of small particles

German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)

narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns

elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand

annual European vetch with red flowers

land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body

a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil

a building with glass walls and roof

an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite

an African amulet

a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries

a sound law relating German consonants and consonants in other Indo-European languages

established as if settled into a groove or rut

payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land

underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks

low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone

dig up

the excrement of sea birds or bats; used as fertilizer

any of various substances that exude from certain plants

a genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit

plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary

relating to or characteristic of plants of the class Gymnospermae

genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae

the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne

a female gametoecium

female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus

the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle

the crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias

a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees

the handle of a weapon or tool

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

having or covered with hair

any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions

plant growing naturally in very salty soil

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers

a stone tool with a cutting edge

a small portable drill held and operated by hand

(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes

a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit

requiring great effort

the act of making something harder

crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions

the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees

like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base

a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host

fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay

the upper part of the human body or the body in animals

electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant

a broad and deep undulation of the ocean

a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician

any of various South African herbs and subshrubs cultivated for long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes

type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards

surround in a restrictive manner

banded palm civets

a white mineral; a common ore of zinc

a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis

pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells

tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

any plant of the genus Cannabis

a garden for growing herbs

characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

of or relating to herbs

a therapist who heals by the use of herbs

one having both male and female sexual characteristics

(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera

sand rats

a ring of atoms of more than one kind

of parasites

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind

one species: toyon

characterized by heterospory

any abnormal position of the organs of the body

New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)

the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

excessive hairiness

(of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles

an excessive desire for food

the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made

of or relating to the practice of homeopathy

sameness or correspondence in position, structure, function, or origin

characterized by homospory

(botany) having styles all of the same length

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

a headdress that protects the head and face

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

having bony outgrowths on the head

Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture

a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

a situation that is ideal for rapid development

omitting no one

any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes

a radioactive transuranic element

material that is high in humic acids

any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist

partially decomposed organic matter

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

resembling glass in transparency or translucency

breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants

a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling

having or characterized by excessive moisture

having a strong affinity for water

a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom

absorbing moisture (as from the air)

the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads

the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)

having abnormally high blood pressure

any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus

abnormally inactive

layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods

of or relating to hypoglycemia

of or relating to the hypophysis

the master gland of the endocrine system

having abnormally low blood pressure

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)

the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)

used especially of leaves or bracts

used especially of leaves or bracts

(a leaf shape) pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex

defective or inadequate

not perforated; having no opening

the trait of being imperious and overbearing

at the appropriate time

in an artificial environment outside the living organism

a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material

the act of mating closely related individuals

cut into with a sharp instrument

enclosed in the same envelope or package

suggest that someone is guilty

bent into or having an inward curve

not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons

a covering of fine hairs as on a leaf or insect

make hard or harder