Explant Definition
ĕk-splănt
explants
verb
To transfer (living tissue) for culture in an artificial medium.
Webster's New World
noun
This tissue or culture.
Webster's New World
(botany) Any portion taken from a plant that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot or of the leaves or even just some cells.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Explant
Noun
Singular:
explantPlural:
explantsOrigin of Explant
ex– (im)plant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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