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root, in botany
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Longitudinal cross section of a root root, in botany, the descending axis of a plant, as contrasted with the stem, the ascending axis. In most plants the root is underground, but in epiphytes ...island
(Encyclopedia)island, relatively small body of land surrounded entirely by water. (As the oceans form a continuous mass of water on the earth's surface, all continents are islands in the strict sense of the word.) ...swamp
(Encyclopedia)swamp, shallow body of water in a low-lying, poorly drained depression, usually containing abundant plant growth dominated by trees, such as cypress, and high shrubs. Swamps develop in moist climates,...lotus
(Encyclopedia)lotus: see water lily.cottonmouth
(Encyclopedia)cottonmouth: see water moccasin. ...Chytridiomycota
(Encyclopedia)Chytridiomycota: see water mold. ...Oomycota
(Encyclopedia)Oomycota: see water mold.spatterdock
(Encyclopedia)spatterdock: see water lily.waterworks
(Encyclopedia)waterworks: see water supply.moccasin, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)moccasin, snake: see water moccasin. ...Browse by Subject
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