Definitions for calloseˈkæl oʊs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cal•loseˈkæl oʊs(adj.)
having thickened or hardened spots, as a leaf.
Category: Botany
Category: Botany
Ref: callus (def. 2). 2
Origin of callose:
1860–65; < L callōsus
Wiktionary
callose(Noun)
A plant polysaccharide comprising glucose residues linked together through u03B2-1,3-linkages, produced chiefly in response to wounding and infection.
Webster Dictionary
Callose(adj)
furnished with protuberant or hardened spots
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