Plant Genetics

noun a book or other work describing or classifying plants

adjective relating to plants or plant life

• The botanical garden is home to a wide variety of plant species.
• I love visiting the botanical gardens to see all the different plants.
• Let's check out the cool botanical spot in town.
• Her mind was a vast botanical garden of thoughts and ideas.

verb to tame or train an animal to live with or work for humans

• Humans have been able to domesticate animals for thousands of years.
• My neighbor decided to domesticate a stray cat that was hanging around their house.
• I heard that guy is trying to domesticate a wild raccoon as a pet.
• It took some time for her to domesticate her rebellious thoughts and emotions.

noun a part of a flower that protects the developing bud before it opens

• The sepal is the outer part of a flower that protects the developing bud.
• The sepal is like the flower's protective shield.
• That sepal thingy on the flower looks kinda cool.
• Just like the sepal shields the flower, she always protects her friends.

noun a hybrid fruit resulting from the cross between an apricot and a plum

• The aprium is a hybrid fruit created by crossing an apricot with a plum.
• I tried a delicious aprium at the farmer's market yesterday.
• Have you ever tasted an aprium? It's like a magical mix of apricot and plum.
• The aprium tree in the backyard symbolizes the blending of two different worlds.

noun a genus of grasses native to North America and Eurasia

• The aeluropus grass species is commonly found in coastal regions.
• I spotted some aeluropus grass growing near the beach.
• Check out that funky aeluropus grass by the shore!
• The aeluropus grass swayed in the breeze like a graceful dancer.