Beccarian body

noun

A lipid-rich food body found on the young leaves of trees of the genus Macaranga.

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Meanings

nounBeccarian body (plural Beccarian bodies)

plural Beccarian bodies

  1. biologyA lipid-rich food body found on the young leaves of trees of the genus Macaranga.

Origin

Named after Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari.

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APA

Beccarian body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beccarian%20body

MLA

“Beccarian body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beccarian%20body. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beccarian body,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beccarian%20body.

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