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Plant hormone — Plant hormones (also known as phytohormones) are chemicals that regulate plant growth. Plant hormones are signal molecules produced within the plant, and occur in extremely low concentrations. Hormones regulate cellular processes in targeted… … Wikipedia
plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… … Universalium
plant a dagger in one's heart — stab one in the heart, disappoint someone greatly … English contemporary dictionary
Cloak and Dagger (comics) — Cloak and Dagger Cloak and Dagger #1 (October, 1983). Art by Rick Leonardi. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics … Wikipedia
Spanish dagger — noun 1. yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves • Syn: ↑Yucca gloriosa • Hypernyms: ↑yucca 2. arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword… … Useful english dictionary
Spanish dagger — a stemless or short trunked plant, Yucca gloriosa, of the agave family, native to the southeastern U.S., having leaves nearly 21/2 ft. (75 cm) long, with a stiff, sharp point, and greenish white or reddish flowers nearly 4 in. (10 cm) wide. [1855 … Universalium
Xiphinema — Dagger nematodes Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Secernentea … Wikipedia
lycophyte — ▪ plant division Introduction (division Lycopodiophyta or Lycophyta), any spore bearing vascular plant that is one of the club mosses (club moss) and their allies, living and fossil. Present day lycophytes are grouped in 6 genera (some… … Universalium
Equisetopsida — ▪ plant class Introduction (division Pteridophyta), class of primitive spore bearing vascular plants. Most members of the group are extinct and known only from their fossilized remains. The sole living genus, Equisetum (horsetail), order… … Universalium
cycadophyte — ▪ plant Introduction any member of a diverse collection of mostly extinct primitive gymnospermous plants. They probably had their origins among the progymnosperms of the Devonian Period (416 to 359 million years ago), possibly among a… … Universalium
