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tracheid Definition

tra·cheid (-id)

noun

Bot. a type of long, thick-walled, tubelike, nonliving cell found in xylem, esp. of the conifers

Etymology: trache(o)- + -id

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tracheid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • structure: Numbers of other minute wood fragments were found on this single 1 cm² peel, some of which showed damaged bordered pit tracheid structures.