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oleocystidium

oleocystidium noun: a cystidium which is leaking an oily substance.

Noun

oleocystidium (plural oleocystidia)

  1. A cystidium which is leaking an oily substance.

Forms of oleocystidium

pluraloleocystidia

Origin of oleocystidium

From oleo- + cystidium.

Questions about oleocystidium

What does oleocystidium mean?
Oleocystidium means a cystidium which is leaking an oily substance.
What part of speech is oleocystidium?
Oleocystidium is a noun.
What is the plural of oleocystidium?
The plural of oleocystidium is oleocystidia.

Words near oleocystidium in the dictionary

  1. oleocellosis
  2. oleochemical
  3. oleochemicals
  4. oleochemistry
  5. oleocystidia
  6. oleocystidium
  7. oleodistillate
  8. oleodistillates
  9. oleodynamic
  10. oleodynamics
  11. oleogel

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