axillary bud
Americannoun
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An axillary bud is usually found in the axil—the area between the base of a leaf and the stem—where it can give rise to a branch or a flower.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Botanists have discovered that money is not only the root of all evil, but also its hypocotyl, petiole and axillary bud.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
Spine of Cockspur Thorn, developed from an axillary bud, as the leaf-scar below witnesses: an accessory leaf-bud is seen at its base.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
The internodes are cylindrical and somewhat flattened on the side towards the axillary bud.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
Spines may be reduced and indurated leaves; as in the Barberry, where their nature is revealed by their situation, underneath an axillary bud.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
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