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Flower Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stamen | male part of flower |
| carpel | female part of flower |
| pollen grain | male sex cell of a flower |
| ovule | female sex cell of a flower |
| flower | reproductive organ of a plant |
| petal | colored part of the flower |
| anther | the part of the flower that makes the pollen grain |
| ovary | the part of the flower that produces the ovules |
| filament | the part of the flower that attaches the pollen sac to the flower |
| style | joins the stigma to the ovary |
| stamen | made up of filament and anther |
| pistil | another name for carpel |
| carpel | made up of the stigma, style and ovary |
| pedicel | stalk that attaches the flower to a tree |
| ovule | the part of the flower that develops into a seed |
| ovary | the flower part that usually forms the fruit |
| stigma | the top of the carpel |
| angiosperm | a plant that bears flowers |
| bouquet | a collection of flowers |
| gamete | another name for a sex cell |
| gymnosperm | a plant that does not bear flowers |
| whorl | a collection of petals |
| calyx | a set of petals |
| corolla | another name for a whorl of petals |
| androecium | another name for stamen or male part of flower |
| gynoecium | another name for carpel or female part of flower |
| perfect flower | a flower that has both male and female parts |
| complete flower | a flower that has carpel, stamen, sepal and petal |
| perianth | the part of the flower that is made up of the sepals and petals |
| receptacle | part of the flower where all the parts are attached |