Plant Anatomy Vocabulary

noun a rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or flax

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• The farmer harvested the cotton bolls from the field.
• I saw a boll of cotton on the side of the road.
• Hey, can you pass me that boll over there?
• The team captain was the boll that held the group together during tough times.

noun a type of stele found in certain plants, characterized by radiating strands of xylem surrounded by phloem

• The actinostele is a type of vascular tissue arrangement found in certain plants.
• I learned about actinostele in my biology class, it's pretty interesting.
• The actinostele thingamajig in plants is like their version of a fancy plumbing system.
• Just like how the actinostele provides structure and support to plants, having a strong foundation can help you navigate through life's challenges.

noun a type of hair-like structure found on certain organisms, such as some bacteria or fungi

• Actinotrichs are specialized structures found in certain types of fungi.
• Did you know about actinotrichs in fungi? They're pretty interesting!
• Actinotrichs are like the funky hairdos of fungi.
• The actinotrichs of the fungi reached out like tiny fingers searching for nutrients.