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lip cell

lip cell noun: either of a pair of narrow lignified cells on the sporangia of some annulate ferns, distinct from the annulus, which are the first to separate on dehiscence.

Noun

lip cell (plural lip cells)

  1. Either of a pair of narrow lignified cells on the sporangia of some annulate ferns, distinct from the annulus, which are the first to separate on dehiscence.

Forms of lip cell

plurallip cells

Questions about lip cell

What does lip cell mean?
Lip cell means either of a pair of narrow lignified cells on the sporangia of some annulate ferns, distinct from the annulus, which are the first to separate on dehiscence.
What part of speech is lip cell?
Lip cell is a noun.
What is the plural of lip cell?
The plural of lip cell is lip cells.

Words near lip cell in the dictionary

  1. lip balms
  2. lip bear
  3. lip bears
  4. lip bit
  5. lip bits
  6. lip cell
  7. lip cells
  8. lip clap
  9. lip claps
  10. lip color
  11. lip colors

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