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apical dominance
apical dominance
noun Botany.
suppression of the development of lateral buds in a growing plant shoot, caused by hormones produced in the tip of the shoot.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
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Apical dominance
is always a great word to know.
So is sporophyte generation. Does it mean:
| male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae |
| phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction |
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apical dominance  (ā'pĭ-kəl, āp'ĭ-) Pronunciation Key
Inhibition of the growth of lateral buds by the terminal bud of a plant shoot. In most plants, apical dominance results from the release of auxin by the apical meristem. |
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