idioblast

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noun

An isolated specialised cell found in the midst of an otherwise homogeneous group of cells in plant tissue.

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Meanings

nounidioblast (plural idioblasts)

plural idioblasts

  1. biologyAn isolated specialised cell found in the midst of an otherwise homogeneous group of cells in plant tissue.

Origin

From idio- + -blast.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diabolistbalistoid
Cite this entry
APA

idioblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idioblast

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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