seedpod
Nature's offspring container
A seedpod is the dry, hollow casing that contains and protects seeds as they develop on a plant.
When mature, seedpods typically split open to release their seeds: The milkweed seedpods burst, scattering silky seeds on the wind.
Also spelled as two words: seed pod.
Seed-bearing flower organ
- ovaryFemale reproductive gland
- pericarpMature ovary wall
- endocarpInner fruit wall
- valveFluid flow controller
capsule · legume · achene · samara · follicle · drupe · husk · shell
Dry seed covering
- shellHard outer covering
- caseContainer or instance
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- armorProtective combat covering
shield · barrier · cover · sheath · casing · envelope · defense · safeguard
Seeds beginning growth
- emergenceComing into existence
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- plumuleEmbryonic plant shoot
dormancy · scarification · stratification · viability · embryo · endosperm · shoot · rootlet
Air current outdoors
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- spreadTo distribute widely
explosion · parachute · burr · hitchhiker · floatation · tumble · launch · ejection
Unfertilized seed structure
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- nectarFloral sugar water
reproduction · breeding · hybridization · zygote · embryo · cross-pollination · self-fertilization · maturation
carpel
Seed-bearing flower organ
valve · capsule · legume · achene · samara · follicle · drupe · husk · shell · placenta
husk
Dry seed covering
armor · shield · barrier · cover · sheath · casing · envelope · defense · safeguard · preservation
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
plumule · dormancy · scarification · stratification · viability · embryo · endosperm · shoot · rootlet · germination
wind
Air current outdoors
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- scatterDistribute in random directions
spread · explosion · parachute · burr · hitchhiker · floatation · tumble · launch · ejection · splitting
ovule
Unfertilized seed structure
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
nectar · reproduction · breeding · hybridization · zygote · embryo · cross-pollination · self-fertilization · maturation · ripening
- nature findsfeather, seashell, fossil, pinecone, driftwood
- podslegume
- propagulesspores, spore, bulbs, cuttings, tubers
- casingscasing, shell casing, bullet casing, brass casing, cartridge case