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Vocabulary Term Details

Buds

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud)

In botany, a bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and normally occurs in the axil of a leaf or at the tip of the stem. Once formed, a bud may remain for some time in a dormant condition, or it may form a shoot immediately. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Plant reproductive organs
N/ABud dormancy
Budwood
Bulbs
Plant vegetative organs
Shoots

This term is used for the following terms: 
Eyes (buds)

Approved Date
26-Feb-2013

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