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trichosclereid

trichosclereid noun: a hard needle-like branched cell found in some plants, serving as protection from herbivores.

Noun

trichosclereid (plural trichosclereids)

  1. A hard needle-like branched cell found in some plants, serving as protection from herbivores.

Forms of trichosclereid

pluraltrichosclereids

Origin of trichosclereid

From tricho- + sclerite + -id.

Questions about trichosclereid

What does trichosclereid mean?
Trichosclereid means a hard needle-like branched cell found in some plants, serving as protection from herbivores.
What part of speech is trichosclereid?
Trichosclereid is a noun.
What is the plural of trichosclereid?
The plural of trichosclereid is trichosclereids.

Words near trichosclereid in the dictionary

  1. trichosanthin
  2. trichosanthins
  3. trichoscalid
  4. trichoscalids
  5. trichoschisis
  6. trichosclereid
  7. trichosclereids
  8. trichoscopy
  9. trichose
  10. trichosensilla
  11. trichosensillum

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