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hornbast

hornbast noun: a tissue of obliterated groups of sieve tubes, especially thickened and of horny texture.

Noun

hornbast (uncountable)

  1. A tissue of obliterated groups of sieve tubes, especially thickened and of horny texture.

Origin of hornbast

German [Term?]

Questions about hornbast

What does hornbast mean?
Hornbast means a tissue of obliterated groups of sieve tubes, especially thickened and of horny texture.
What part of speech is hornbast?
Hornbast is a noun.

Words near hornbast in the dictionary

  1. hornbags
  2. Hornbaker
  3. Hornbakers
  4. hornball
  5. hornballs
  6. hornbast
  7. hornbeam
  8. hornbeams
  9. Hornbeck
  10. Hornbecks
  11. Hornberger

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