頂ちょう芽がちょうがじ字FuriganaMeanings1nounterminal bud; apical budbotany›Botanical term for the bud at the tip of a stem or branch, responsible for primary growth.頂ちょう芽がを摘つむと、側そく芽がの成せい長ちょうが促うながされる。Pinching off the terminal bud encourages the growth of lateral buds.