terminal bud

American  

[tur-muhn-uhl buhd] / ˈtɜr mən əl ˌbʌd /

noun

plural

terminal buds

1. Botany. a bud at the end of a twig or stem, essential for the growth of a stem.

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terminal bud Scientific  

1. See under bud

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Example Sentences

In opposite-leaved plants the terminal bud may be small and weak, while the two buds at its side may be strong and apt to grow.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)

During this remarkable process, which consumes from two to four weeks, the terminal bud has remained dormant.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

The terminal bud carries the height a foot or two upward, and its surrounding five buds grow in the horizontal plane, forming the last and smallest platform of leafy shoots.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

Occasionally they grow the same season into branches; at least, some of them are pretty sure to do so whenever the growing terminal bud at the end of the shoot is injured or destroyed.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Also it gives me an opportunity to wax over the tip end of the scion when it is devoid of a terminal bud.

From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl