lateral bud

noun

, Botany.

1. axillary bud.

lateral bud

/ lăt′ər-əl /

1. See under bud

Word History and Origins

Origin of lateral bud¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

A lateral bud is one situated on the side of a twig in the axil of a leaf-scar.

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