TRACHEID


Meaning of TRACHEID in English

— tracheidal /treuh kee"i dl, tray'kee uyd"l/ , adj.

/tray"kee id/ , n. Bot.

an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support. Cf. vessel (def. 5).

[ 1870-75; TRACHE(A) + -ID 3 ]

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