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sclereids

sclereids is the plural of sclereid.

Meaning of sclereid

Noun

sclereid (plural sclereids)

  1. A reduced form of sclerenchyma cell with highly thickened, lignified walls.
    Synonyms:
    stone cell

Questions about sclereids

What is sclereids the plural of?
Sclereids is the plural of sclereid.

Words near sclereids in the dictionary

  1. sclerectomy
  2. scleredema
  3. sclereid
  4. sclereide
  5. sclereides
  6. sclereids
  7. sclerema
  8. sclerema neonatorum
  9. scleremas
  10. scleremata
  11. sclerenchyma

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