Search

Search results

Displaying 371 - 380

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…

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,…

cottonmouth

(Encyclopedia) cottonmouth: see water moccasin.

lotus

(Encyclopedia) lotus: see water lily.

waterworks

(Encyclopedia) waterworks: see water supply.

Oomycota

(Encyclopedia) Oomycota: see water mold.

cow lily

(Encyclopedia) cow lily: see water lily.