(Of buds) additional to axillary buds, and assuming their function;
(Of branches) secondary branches;
(Of fruits) false fruits, conspicuous but without function other than attraction;
A fruit (or group of fruits) conspicuous by parts that are not part of the pistil; anthocarp;
(In fern anatomy) stellar perforation not linked to frond insertion.
Fruit formed from the expanded dome-like receptacle of a single flower, covered with numerous achenes, known only in the strawberry.
Something which helps something else to happen or operate, but may not be very important in itself.
Aiding or serving to supplement; for example, the eyebrow is an accessory of the eye, helping to protect it.
Auxiliary; assisting. This term is applied to a lesser structure that resembles in structure and function a similar organ.
The supplementary component or module that enhances the efficacy of a device without altering its fundamental operation.