astrosclereid

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noun

A thick-walled star-shaped cell occurring in the leaves of Camellia, and frequently in bark amongst the surrounding parenchymatous cells.

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Meanings

nounastrosclereid (plural astrosclereids)

plural astrosclereids

  1. biologyA thick-walled star-shaped cell occurring in the leaves of Camellia, and frequently in bark amongst the surrounding parenchymatous cells.

Origin

astro- + sclereid

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APA

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

MLA

“astrosclereid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrosclereid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrosclereid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrosclereid.

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