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epiblema

/ˌɛpɪˈbliːmə/

epiblema noun: the epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.

Noun

epiblema (uncountable)

  1. The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.
    • These epidermal cells of the root, taken collectively, have been called the Epiblema1885, George Lincoln Goodale, Physiological Botany

Forms of epiblema

alternative formepiblem

Origin of epiblema

From Ancient Greek ἐπίβλημα (epíblēma, “cover”); ἐπί (epí, “over, upon”) + βάλλω (bállō, “throw”).

Questions about epiblema

What does epiblema mean?
Epiblema means the epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.
What part of speech is epiblema?
Epiblema is a noun.
How do you pronounce epiblema?
Epiblema is pronounced /ˌɛpɪˈbliːmə/.

Words near epiblema in the dictionary

  1. epibiotically
  2. epiblast
  3. epiblastic
  4. epiblasts
  5. epiblem
  6. epiblema
  7. epiblems
  8. epiblepharon
  9. epibole
  10. epiboles
  11. epibolic

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