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Flower Anatomy
Term | Definition |
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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 |