explanting

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A form of explant — Any portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of explant
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explanting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explanting

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“explanting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explanting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “explanting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explanting.

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