Definitions for tracheidˈtreɪ ki ɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tra•che•idˈtreɪ ki ɪd(n.)
an elongated, tapering xylem cell having woody, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support.
Category: Botany
Ref: Compare vessel (def. 4). 5
Origin of tracheid:
1870–75
Princeton's WordNet
tracheid(noun)
long tubular cell peculiar to xylem
Wiktionary
tracheid(Noun)
A tracheid cell.
Origin: From Tracheïde, corresponding to .
Webster Dictionary
Tracheid(noun)
a wood cell with spiral or other markings and closed throughout, as in pine wood
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