IDIOBLAST


Meaning of IDIOBLAST in English

ˈidēəˌblast noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary idio- + -blast; originally formed in German

1.

a. : an isolated plant cell (as a sclereid) that differs markedly in form, contents, or wall structure from neighboring cells

b. : a hypothetical structural unit of a living cell — compare biophore

2. : a crystal in a metamorphic rock that is bounded by its own faces, looks like a phenocryst, but is of later growth

• id·io·blas·tic |idēə|blastik adjective

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