Search Results for: mangrove
Rhizophora
Definition noun (botany) A genus of the family Rhizophoraceae which includes the true mangroves Supplement Rhizophora is a... Read More
Pneumatophore
Definition noun, plural: pneumatophores (botany) A specialized aerial root, such as in certain mangrove species, that stick... Read More
Hermaphrodite
We all know that typically living organisms are divided into two main categories of sex-based on their biological structure.... Read More
Crocodilia
Definition noun (taxonomy) A taxonomic order that includes the crocodilian species Supplement The order Crocodilia is... Read More
Aerial root
Definition noun, plural: aerial roots A type of root that grows from the stem above the ground Supplement Aerial root is a... Read More
Dominant species
Dominance is the state of being supreme or dominant. Community dominance refers to the form of dominance where certain... Read More
Macaca fascicularis
Macaca fascicularis a species of the genus macaca which typically lives near the coast in tidal creeks and mangrove swamps... Read More
Horseshoe crab
Definition noun, plural: horseshoe crabs A crab-like marine chelicerate arthropod of the taxonomic family... Read More
Adventitious root
Definition noun, plural: advemtitious roots A root growing on the stem, leaf, or other body parts apart from the usual the... Read More