terminal bud
noun
a bud at the end of a twig or stem, essential for the growth of a stem.
terminal buds
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pluralof terminal bud.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The group is further characterized by having a cushion of hairs above the leaf scars and pointed terminal buds on the twigs.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
A stew of the gopher and the terminal buds of the cabbage-palm is a favorite Florida dish.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 by Various
The tendency is for a tree to continue its growth from its uppermost or terminal buds.
From Apple Growing by M. C. Burritt
Pull down a twig of the white-oak and you find a cluster of terminal buds at the end, marking the close of this year's growth, each of them containing the nucleus of next year's life.
From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Frederick John Lazell
The buds were very much swollen that day, and the terminal buds were partly expanded.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association
