Section 43-60 Word Scramble
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| Definition | Term |
| A pare of tiny appendages between the leaf blade and sheath | Auricle |
| A light-colored band between the leaf blade and sheath on the lower side of the leaf | Collar |
| The major growing area of a grass located at the base of the grass near the soil surface; also called the compacted stem of a grass | Crown |
| The part of a seed that develops into a young plant | Embryo |
| The part of a seed that stores food for seed germination | Endosperm |
| The flowers of a plant where seeds are developed by are also called seed head | Inflorescence |
| The upper portion of a grass leaf | Leaf blade |
| The lower portion of a grass leaf | Leaf sheath |
| A membranous or hairy structure on the inside of a leaf at the junction of the leaf blade and sheath | Ligule |
| The first root from a germinating seed | Primary root |
| A spreading stem that grows underground and produces new shoots and roots at the nodes | Rhizome |
| The lateral roots from the crown region | Secondary roots |
| A ripened ovule with the potential to germinate a new plant | Seed |
| The outside protective layer of a seed | Seed coat |
| An upright unit of a turfgrass including several leaves and a growing point in the base | Shoot |
| A spreading stem that grows along the surface of the ground and produces new shoots and roots at the nodes | Stolon |
| A stem that develops from the crown of the parent plant and grows upward within the enclosing leaf sheath of the parent plant | Tiller |
| The arrangement of the youngest leaf in the bud shoot either folded or rolled | Vernation |
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