sieve cell
sieve cell noun: one of the long, slender, conducting cells of the phloem that do not form a constituent element of a sieve tube, but which are provided with relatively unspecialized sieve areas, especially in the tapering ends of the cells that overlap those of other sieve cells. Sieve cells are typically associated with gymnosperms.
Noun
sieve cell (plural sieve cells)
- One of the long, slender, conducting cells of the phloem that do not form a constituent element of a sieve tube, but which are provided with relatively unspecialized sieve areas, especially in the tapering ends of the cells that overlap those of other sieve cells. Sieve cells are typically associated with gymnosperms.
sieve cell meaning in Tamil
sieve cell in Tamil
- சல்லடை செல்
Forms of sieve cell
| plural | sieve cells |
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Questions about sieve cell
- What does sieve cell mean?
- Sieve cell means one of the long, slender, conducting cells of the phloem that do not form a constituent element of a sieve tube, but which are provided with relatively unspecialized sieve areas, especially in the tapering ends of the cells that overlap those of other sieve cells. Sieve cells are typically associated with gymnosperms.
- What is sieve cell in Tamil?
- Sieve cell in Tamil is சல்லடை செல். See Sieve cell meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sieve cell?
- Sieve cell is a noun.
- What is the plural of sieve cell?
- The plural of sieve cell is sieve cells.
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