plant — plantable, adj. plantless, adj. plantlike, adj. /plant, plahnt/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that… … Universalium
community ecology — Introduction study of the organization and functioning of communities (community), which are assemblages of interacting populations of the species living within a particular area or habitat. As populations of species interact with one … Universalium
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.The buds of many… … Wikipedia
hibernation — hi·ber·na·tion || ‚haɪbÉ™(r) neɪʃn n. act of spending the winter in a dormant state; act of spending the winter in a place with a milder climate; dormant condition; state of inactivity … English contemporary dictionary
hypnote — n. [Gr. hypnos, sleep] An organism in a dormant condition … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cyst — /sist/, n. 1. Pathol. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter. 2. a bladder, sac, or vesicle. 3. Bot., Mycol. a. a sporelike cell with a resistant, protective wall. b. a cell or cavity enclosing… … Universalium
hibernate — hibernation, n. hibernator, n. /hi beuhr nayt /, v.i., hibernated, hibernating. 1. Zool. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Cf. estivate. 2. to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire. 3 … Universalium
hibernate — hi·ber·nate || haɪbÉ™(r)neɪt v. spend the winter in a dormant condition (of certain animals); spend the winter in a place with a milder climate (of people); retreat, be in seclusion, be inactive … English contemporary dictionary
hibernated — hi·ber·nate || haɪbÉ™(r)neɪt v. spend the winter in a dormant condition (of certain animals); spend the winter in a place with a milder climate (of people); retreat, be in seclusion, be inactive … English contemporary dictionary
hibernates — hi·ber·nate || haɪbÉ™(r)neɪt v. spend the winter in a dormant condition (of certain animals); spend the winter in a place with a milder climate (of people); retreat, be in seclusion, be inactive … English contemporary dictionary
hibernating — hi·ber·nate || haɪbÉ™(r)neɪt v. spend the winter in a dormant condition (of certain animals); spend the winter in a place with a milder climate (of people); retreat, be in seclusion, be inactive … English contemporary dictionary