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gloeocystidium

gloeocystidium noun: a cystidium which easily stains with a chemical reagent or has oily, resinous, granular contents.

Noun

gloeocystidium (plural gloeocystidia)

  1. A cystidium which easily stains with a chemical reagent or has oily, resinous, granular contents.

Forms of gloeocystidium

pluralgloeocystidia
alternative formgleocystidium

Origin of gloeocystidium

From gloeo- + cystidium.

Words formed from gloeocystidium

Questions about gloeocystidium

What does gloeocystidium mean?
Gloeocystidium means a cystidium which easily stains with a chemical reagent or has oily, resinous, granular contents.
What part of speech is gloeocystidium?
Gloeocystidium is a noun.
What is the plural of gloeocystidium?
The plural of gloeocystidium is gloeocystidia.

Words near gloeocystidium in the dictionary

  1. gloeae
  2. Gloeckner
  3. gloeo-
  4. gloeocystidia
  5. gloeocystidial
  6. gloeocystidium
  7. gloeoplerous
  8. gloeorhodopsin
  9. gloeorhodopsins
  10. gloeovessel
  11. gloeovessels

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