Glossary of terms

A reference section with categories and short explanations.

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Frond (fertile frond)

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A fern leaf that bears sporangia. Often it is not visually distinguishable from ordinary (non-spore-bearing) green leaves; however, in some species, for example the staghorn fern, this difference is quite pronounced.

Follicle

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Dry fruit formed from a single carpel, opening along a longitudinal slit.

Fruit

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After fertilization, not only seeds but also fruits develop. Most often the fruit develops from the ovary of the pistil. Fruits are extremely diverse in structure, number of seeds, presence of adaptations for reproduction, and other featur…

Fruit-bearing plants

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Unlike sterile (non-fruiting) plants, they, thanks to "sexual organs" (the pistil and pollen), produce fruits.

Flower

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This is a shortened shoot with modified leaves adapted for sexual reproduction and seed formation.