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Beltian body

Beltian body noun: a structure found on the tips of leaflets in some acacias, rich in lipids and proteins, believed to have evolved as part of a symbiotic relationship with ants.

beltian body: a structure found on the tips of leaflets in some acacias, rich in lipids and proteins, believed to...
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Noun

Beltian body (plural Beltian bodies)

  1. A structure found on the tips of leaflets in some acacias, rich in lipids and proteins, believed to have evolved as part of a symbiotic relationship with ants.

Forms of Beltian body

pluralBeltian bodies

Origin of Beltian body

From Belt + -ian, after Thomas Belt (1832–1878), English geologist and naturalist.

Questions about Beltian body

What does Beltian body mean?
Beltian body means a structure found on the tips of leaflets in some acacias, rich in lipids and proteins, believed to have evolved as part of a symbiotic relationship with ants.
What part of speech is Beltian body?
Beltian body is a noun.
What is the plural of Beltian body?
The plural of Beltian body is Beltian bodies.

Words near Beltian body in the dictionary

  1. beltfish
  2. beltful
  3. beltfuls
  4. Beltian
  5. Beltian bodies
  6. Beltian body
  7. Beltin
  8. belting
  9. belting down
  10. belting out
  11. belting up

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