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elaiophore

elaiophore noun: a plant organ that secretes oil.

Noun

elaiophore (plural elaiophores)

  1. A plant organ that secretes oil.

Forms of elaiophore

pluralelaiophores

Origin of elaiophore

From Ancient Greek έλαιο (élaio, “oil”) + -phore, from New Latin -phorus, from Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”).

Questions about elaiophore

What does elaiophore mean?
Elaiophore means a plant organ that secretes oil.
What part of speech is elaiophore?
Elaiophore is a noun.
What is the plural of elaiophore?
The plural of elaiophore is elaiophores.

Words near elaiophore in the dictionary

  1. Elaina
  2. elaine
  3. elaiodic acid
  4. elaiometer
  5. elaiometers
  6. elaiophore
  7. elaiophores
  8. elaiophylin
  9. elaioplast
  10. elaioplasts
  11. elaiosome

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