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idioblast

idioblast noun: an isolated specialised cell found in the midst of an otherwise homogeneous group of cells in plant tissue.

Noun

idioblast (plural idioblasts)

  1. An isolated specialised cell found in the midst of an otherwise homogeneous group of cells in plant tissue.

Forms of idioblast

pluralidioblasts

Origin of idioblast

From idio- + -blast.

Questions about idioblast

What does idioblast mean?
Idioblast means an isolated specialised cell found in the midst of an otherwise homogeneous group of cells in plant tissue.
What part of speech is idioblast?
Idioblast is a noun.
What is the plural of idioblast?
The plural of idioblast is idioblasts.

Words near idioblast in the dictionary

  1. idiobiont
  2. idiobionts
  3. idiobiosis
  4. idioblapsis
  5. idioblaptic
  6. idioblast
  7. idioblastic
  8. idioblasts
  9. idiocentric
  10. idiochord
  11. idiochords

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